Principle

CRIMINAL LAW – Murder – Section 316(c) of Criminal Code – Act Done in Prosecution of Unlawful Purpose – Distinction Between Act and Unlawful Purpose

Area of law
CRIMINAL LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Section 316(c) murder requires an act done in furtherance of an unlawful purpose, where the act itself is distinct from the purpose. If the unlawful act constitutes both the purpose and the dangerous act, section 316(c) does not apply. The section contemplates a separate unlawful…

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