CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 48D Alternative verdicts for aggravated offences—offences involving family
CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 48D
Alternative verdicts for aggravated offences—offences involving family violence(1) This section applies if, in a prosecution for an aggravated offence mentioned in column 2 of an item in table 48D, the trier of fact—
(a) is not satisfied that the defendant committed the aggravated offence; but
(b) is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant committed an offence mentioned in column 3 of the item (the alternative offence ).
(2) The trier of fact may find the defendant guilty of the alternative offence but only if the defendant has been given procedural fairness in relation to that finding of guilt.
Table 48D
|
column 1 item |
column 2 |
column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | section 15 (Manslaughter), aggravated offence |
• section 15, simple offence • section 17 (1) (Suicide—aiding etc) • section 17 (2) • section 20 (Recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm), aggravated offence • section 20, simple offence • section 29 (2) (Culpable driving of motor vehicle—causing death), aggravated offence • section 29 (2), simple offence |
2 | section 19 (Intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harm), aggravated offence | • section 19, simple offence • section 20 (Recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm), aggravated offence • section 20, simple offence • section 21 (Wounding), aggravated offence • section 21, simple offence • section 23 (Inflicting actual bodily harm), aggravated offence • section 23, simple offence • section 43 (Childbirth—grievous bodily harm), simple offence |
| 3 | section 20 (Recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm), aggravated offence | • section 20, simple offence • section 23 (Inflicting actual bodily harm), aggravated offence • section 23, simple offence • section 29 (4) (Culpable driving of motor vehicle—causing grievous bodily harm), aggravated offence • section 29 (4), simple offence |
| 4 | section 21 (Wounding), aggravated offence | • section 21, simple offence • section 23 (Inflicting actual bodily harm), aggravated offence • section 23, simple offence • section 24 (Assault occasioning actual bodily harm), aggravated offence • section 24, simple offence • section 26 (Common assault), aggravated offence • section 26, simple offence |
| 5 | section 23 (Inflicting actual bodily harm), aggravated offence | • section 23, simple offence |
| 6 |
section 24 (Assault occasioning actual bodily harm), aggravated offence |
• section 24, simple offence • section 26 (Common assault), aggravated offence • section 26, simple offence |
| 7 | section 26 (Common assault), aggravated offence |
• section 26, simple offence |
| 8 | section 27 (3) (a) (Acts endangering life etc—choking etc rendering person unconscious etc), aggravated offence |
• section 27 (3) (a), simple offence • section 28 (2) (a) (Choking, suffocating or strangling) |
| 9 | section 27 (3) (b) (Acts endangering life etc—administering drugs etc endangering life etc), aggravated offence |
• section 27 (3) (b), simple offence • section 28 (2) (b) (administering poison etc with intent to injure etc) |
| 10 | section 27 (3) (e) (Acts endangering life etc—causing explosions etc endangering life etc), aggravated offence |
• section 27 (3) (e), simple offence • section 28 (2) (c) (Causing explosions etc endangering health etc) |
| 11 | section 27 (3) (f) (Acts endangering life etc)—setting traps endangering life etc, aggravated offence | • section 27 (3) (f), simple offence • section 28 (2) (d) (Setting traps endangering health etc) |
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12 | section 27 (3) (g) (Acts endangering life etc—interfering with conveyances and endangering life etc), aggravated offence | • section 27 (3) (g), simple offence • section 28 (2) (e) (Interfering with conveyances and endangering health etc) |
| 13 | section 27 (4) (Acts endangering life etc—intending to commit indictable offence/prevent or hinder apprehension/police officer), aggravated offence | • section 27 (3) (Acts endangering life etc), aggravated offence • section 27 (3), simple offence |
| 14 |
section 28 (2) (a) (Acts endangering health etc—choking, suffocating or strangling), aggravated offence | • section 28 (2) (a), simple offence • section 26 (Common assault) |
| 15 | section 28 (2) (b) (Acts endangering health etc—administering poisons etc with intent to injure etc), aggravated offence | • section 28 (2) (b), simple offence |
| 16 | section 28 (2) (c) (Acts endangering health etc—causing explosions etc endangering health etc), aggravated offence | • section 28 (2) (c), simple offence |
| 17 | section 28 (2) (d) (Acts endangering health etc—setting traps endangering health etc), aggravated offence | • section 28 (2) (d), simple offence |
| 18 | section 28 (2) (e) (Acts endangering health etc—interfering with conveyances and endangering health etc), aggravated offence | • section 28 (2) (e), simple offence |
19 | section 29 (2) (Culpable driving of motor vehicle—causing death), aggravated offence | • section 29 (2), simple offence |