Daley (Dalton) v The Queen

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Type: Case

Citation: [1998] 1 WLR 494, PC

Summary: Defendants jointly charged with capital murder committed in course or furtherance of act of terrorism — Necessary for jury to reach separate verdict for each found guilty of murder as to whether capital or non-capital — Judge duty to direct jury whether level of participation of each defendant amounted to capital offence — Requisite violence involved physical contact with victim and not threatening or chasing him

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Court: PC

Jurisdiction: Jamaica

Date 1998