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Mar 15, 2024 · On July 4, 2023, U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty agreed with the challengers that federal government officials had violated the First Amendment by “coercing” or “significantly encouraging” the content moderation decisions of social media platforms, thereby transforming those decisions into actions by the government.
R v Doughty (1986) 83 Cr App R 319 Court of Appeal. The appellant killed his 17 day old baby son. His wife had had a caesarean and was told to take things easy so the appellant was looking after his wife and the baby in addition to carrying out all the general house hold matters.
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The appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment for the death of his 17-day-old son, Stephen Kathan Doughty, who suffered intracranial hemorrhage and a fractured skull.The appellant admitted to inflicting the injuries but denied intent and responsibility for the baby's death.The appellant raised the defense of provocation during the trial.The judge refused to leave the issue of provocation to the jury, leading to an appeal by the appellant.1. Whether the judge erred in not leaving the issue of provocation to the jury. 2. Whether there was an error in the judge's direction to the jury during their deliberation.
Section 3 of the Homicide Act 1957: Provides for the defense of provocation in cases of murder.Case law on provocation and the dual test of subjective and objective elements.The appellant argued that the judge should have left the issue of provocation to the jury as required by law.The Crown contended that the episodes of crying and restlessness by a 17-day-old baby did not constitute provocation.The appellant cited legal authorities supporting a broader interpretation of provocation.The court found that the judge erred in not leaving the issue of provocation to the jury.The conviction for murder and the life imprisonment sentence were quashed.The court found the appellant guilty of manslaughter and imposed a sentence of five years imprisonment.The court held that the judge's failure to leave the issue of provocation to the jury was erroneous based on the mandatory nature of the law.Despite the tragic circumstances, the court found the appellant guilty of manslaughter due to the intent to cause at least grievous bodily harm.The court allowed the appeal, quashed the murder conviction and life imprisonment sentence, and imposed a sentence of five years imprisonment for manslaughter. The court emphasized the importance of correctly applying the law on provocation in criminal cases.
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