R v George
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r-v-george-298-9032127
title:
R v George
text:
R v George, 1960 S.C.R. 871 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada on different degrees of mens rea. The accused was acquitted for a specific intent offence of robbery as he was too intoxicated at the time. However, he was convicted of the general intent offence of assault. Justice Fauteux famously described the distinction between general and specific intent offences:
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Judgement of the Supreme Court of Canada
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_v_George
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2023-11-20T17:55:13Z
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