1. Provocation
... charged with murder following the unlawful killing of Patrick due to the planting of the bomb on the plane. The trial of Rupert will be held at the Crown Court and the burden of proof will be on the prosecution to prove the "actus reus" ie the actual killing and consequently the "mens ... consideration in all cases on a finding of guilt in the sentencing process, unless a mandatory sentence applies eg in murder, However in the case of Rupert there are certain factors that make this case particularly distinguishable. For starters Rupert did not mean to kill Patrick, he actually intended...
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