R v Nedrick [1986]

Facts

• The defendant poured paraffin though the letter box of a house, in which the victim (a child) was located
• The defendant did not wish for anyone to die

Issue

• Did the defendant murder the victim?

Decision

• No

Reasoning

• A conviction of manslaughter was substituted due to a defective buy xanax with paypal direction given by the judge
• Where there is no direct intent, a judge is entitled to direct a jury that intent may be inferred if the resulting death was virtually certain and the defendant appreciated this virtual certainty (two independent requirements)