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Case 1
Bernard was found guilty of sexual assault causing bodily harm. He admitted that he had
committed the assault but stated that he was too drunk to know what he was doing. The victim
agreed that Bernard had been drinking. He had beaten her with his fists and threatened to kill
her prior to the assault. Medical evidence showed that her eyelids had been badly cut. A friend
of the accused stated that although he had been drinking and loud, he was in control of
himself.
Case 2
Arsenault was beaten to death during a fight at Restigouche. Several people were involved in
the fight. They had all consumed large amount of alcohol. The accused, Eugene Isaac, was
one of at least two men who had hit the deceased on the head. Head injuries were the cause of
death. Isaac was charged with second-degree murder.
Case 3
Wallace was charged with theft of goods valued at under $5000. He had gone to a grocery
store and wanted to buy meat. He thought the meat was overpriced so he removed the tag
stating it cost $6.06 and replaced it with a tag for $3.31. He then went to the cashier and paid
for the meat. He was apprehended by the security guard outside the store and charged with
attempted theft.
Case 4
Sloan attempted to steal from a British Columbia bank pretending his finger was a weapon. He
was charged with attempted robbery.
Case 5
Fagan accidentally drove his car onto a police officers foot and turned off the ignition. The
officer ordered him to move his car, but Fagan left it where it was for some time before he finally
started the car and backed off. He was charged with assaulting the officer.
Case 6
White purchased cyanide and placed it in his mothers wineglass. His mother died. He
inherited a large sum of money. Forensics revealed cyanide in the wineglass, but not enough to
cause death. There was no cyanide at all in Mrs. Whites body. She had died of a heart attack.
Unit 3
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Case No.
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Actus Reus
Mens Rea
Case 1: Bernard
Sexual assault
causing bodily
harm
Charge
Actus Reus
Mens Rea
Case 2: Arsenault
Case 3: Wallace
Case No.
Unit 3
Case 4: Sloan
Case 5: Fagan
Case 6: White
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