Charged With Section 18

Before you can be found guilty of murder the prosecution must prove that your actions fall into one of the following categories.

Charged with section 18. Deliberately selected of weapons or adapted an article to cause injury such as breaking a glass before an attack made prior threats. Kicked a victim s head. Joe is charged with an offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intent under section 18 of the offences against the person act 1861.

Launched a repeat or planned attack. The charged offenses carry the following penalties upon conviction. The offence committed with intent carries life imprisonment the same offence committed without intent section 18 has a maximum sentence of 5 years.

Title 18 united states code section 611 a a maximum term of one year imprisonment a fine not to exceed 100 000 00 or both. Used an offensive weapon against a victim s head. Section 18 of the crimes act says that you commit murder if your actions or omissions failures to act cause another person s death.

The offence with which joe is charged. Section 18 provides four situations which can bring about a murder charge. Title 18 united states code section 911 a maximum term of three years imprisonment a fine not to exceed 250 000 00 or both.

It is not being alleged that he actually struck derek simpson but that he was part of a group one of whose members attacked derek and that joe has committed the offence by virtue of his participation in the group. To be facing a charge of section 18 assault a defendant may have.