Law 5110 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Marjoram, Blood Transfusion, Pneumonia
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Where d injects heroin into v, who overdoses and dies, then d has caused v"s death and faces liability for constructive manslaughter. Where d hands the syringe to v who self-injects, overdoses and dies, the chain of causation is broken. V"s deliberate and voluntary act is deemed to have broken the chain and thus d is not liable for v"s death. Macangus & kane v hm advocate 2009 a deliberate decision by v of the reckless conduct to ingest the drug will not necessarily break the chain of causation. Was established in roberts 1972 girl passenger jumped out after d allegedly tried to remove her coat. Marjoram 2000 d shouted abuse and kicked v"s hostel room door. He forced it open, v fell/jumped from the window. D maintained he had broken down the door because he had heard the window being opened and intended to rescue v from what he thought was a suicide attempt.
