R. v. Vickers
Court of Criminal Appeal
2 All E.R. 741 (1957)
Relevant factsFree
John Willson Vickers (defendant) broke into a store's cellar to steal money and encountered Miss Duckett, a woman living above the store, whom he attacked; Duckett died of the injuries from that attack. Vickers was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death, and he appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a criminal defendant may be guilty of murder where he did not intend to kill the victim, but only intended to cause her serious bodily harm.