guilty of constructive
manslaughter as she died as
a result of his dangerous act
Dawson
burglar in house
87 year old man - should
age be considered? Or
health and condition of V? If
D knows about either, he'd
know there might be a risk.
Found not guilty as it
couldn't be proved if D
caused the heart attack or
the arrival of the police.
Watson
burglary in
garage
Found not guilty
Jury was told the V
had a heart
condition
Newbury
and Jones
Bristow
(2013)
burglar
in
garage
Found guilty as forensic
evidence proved that V was
hit by car(s) driven by D
Joint enterprise meant they were all found guilty
A death must occur as a result
Dalby
drugs
Found not guilty as court
said the unlawful and
dangerous act should be
directed at V
Mitchell
set the
precedent
no need for direction at
V, could be somebody
else.
post
office
Goodfellow
council
house
this developed the law further: there was no need for
the unlawful and dangerous act to be directed at a
human being - could be an inanimate object too.