LY205 Lecture Notes - Mental Disorder, Mens Rea
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Dunloft and sylvester: issue in case: gang rape- two men brought beer and then supposedly left. 1979 appeal court of manitoba- parties to an offence- aiding and abetting. Plaintiff identified two defendants as two people who raped her. 6 years in federal penitentiary court of appeal found an error on part of trial judge by a two-three majority they sustained conviction by applying 613 of criminal code. Judge said they might be guilty under section 21 (1) (at trial division) knew an offence was happening and failed to hinder or stop it. Said they did not know, nor did they ever know. (defendants) Grey eyes case: undercover police officer- aiding and abetting- cocaine- led to an apartment know facts of case. Guy was clearly or was clearly not a pusher. Or was it under the notion of agency, but for whom was he the agent- the trafficker, or the undercover police officer.
