The Weekly Law Reports
[1982] 2 WLR 937
[COURT OF APPEAL]
REGINA
v.
MILLER
1982 Feb. 4;
March 3
March 3
Ackner and May L.JJ. and Stocker J.
Crime
— Arson
— Actus reus
— Unintentional setting fire to mattress by falling asleep while smoking
— No effort made to extinguish fire
— Damage caused to house
— Whether unintentional act combined with intentional omission sufficient to constitute actus reus
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Criminal Damage Act 1971 (c. 48), s. 1 (1) (3)