Abakulu Philip/Gwokto
And the question becomes very basic. Do we know of any case where a failed
suicide committer was ever charged and was a conviction received? Do we have a
precedence?
EM
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From: Peter-Rhaina Gwokto
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [email protected] ; 'Mulindwa Edward'
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 8:24 AM
Subject: RE: [Str8talk-2011] Suicide and the law
Thanks Philip. I thought so.
I am Peter-Rhaina Gwokto and I approve this message.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Philip Okelo
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 12:31 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Str8talk-2011] Suicide and the law
Hello there,
Please find the answers to your question below: The first two answers involve
Canada. And the third and last one involves England and the US with exception
of certain states in the US.
Suppose some one wants to die and she goes stands on a bridge and falls down.
Suppose she fails to die, but simply breaks some borns, the Police brings in
an ambulance and takes her to hospital and she survives.
Can she be charged and if so what is the charge?
1. Any person who, with intent to take his own life, commits upon himself any
act dangerous to human life, or which if committed upon or toward another
person and followed by death as a consequence would render the perpetrator
chargeable with homicide, is guilty of attempting suicide.
2. At common law, the person who knowingly aided the suicide victim would be
considered a principal in the homicide offense if he was present when the
suicide occurred; he would be considered an accessory before the fact if he
provided aid but was not at the scene at the time of the death.
3. Modern American attitudes toward punishing both suicide and attempted
suicides are similar to those expressed in England. The English Suicide Act,
1961, 9 & 10 Eliz. 2, c. 60, s. 1, provides that suicide should no longer be
deemed criminal.
Thanks
Philip
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