R v Gnango

Subject Matter

CRIME — Homicide — Murder — Joint enterprise — Defendant and another man shooting at each other in car park — Passer-by killed by bullet from other man’s gun — Whether defendant and other man engaged in joint enterprise to commit affray — Whether defendant capable of being guilty of murder either as accessory or as participant in joint enterprise — Whether jury’s verdict amounting to guilt by aiding and abetting in murder despite judge’s failure to direct jury on aiding and abetting

[2012] 1 AC 827; [2011] 1 WLR 1414; [2012] 2 WLR 17

Commentary

Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Transferred Mens Rea A2.31

Transferred Mens Rea - Accessories A2.33

Mental Element for Accessories - Intention to Aid A4.9

Miscellaneous Issues - Victims Not Regarded as Accessories A4.25

Intentionally Encouraging or Assisting an Offence - Excluded Offences A5.16

Statutory Conspiracy - Parties to Conspiracies and Acquittal of Other Alleged Conspirators A5.51

Mental Element for Accessories - Intention to Aid A4.9

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