Principle

CRIMINAL LAW — Homicide — Causation — Section 314 Criminal Code Presupposes Finding of Guilt

Area of law
CRIMINAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Section 314 of the Criminal Code (deeming death caused if it occurs within a specified time after injury) only applies after a finding of guilt. It cannot be used as a tool to prove causation when guilt itself is in doubt. The section presupposes the…

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