Principle

CRIMINAL LAW — Homicide — Murder — Proof of Intention to Kill — Inference from Nature of Wound

Area of law
CRIMINAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Intent to kill in murder cases may be inferred from the nature of the wound inflicted. Serious or lethal wounds support inference of homicidal intent. The principle applies to criminal homicide. The rule allows circumstantial proof of intention. The court examines the severity, location, and…

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