11/7/2023
START DATE
END DATE
17-Nov-23
Raymond Charlton v The King
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CLAIMANT'S LAWYER:
DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) on appeal from the Supreme Court of Bermuda
Criminal Law
THE PRESIDENT SIR CHRISTOPHER CLARKE JUSTICE OF APPEAL GEOFFREY BELL JUSTICE OF APPEAL IAN KAWALEY
Elizabeth Christopher
Alan Richards
FACTS OF THE CASE:
Charges included intrusion upon privacy and sexual assault; Charlton's conviction was based on a sexual assault charge; appeal involved discussion on the impact of prescription medications and cannabis as well as psychiatric evaluations suggesting a manic episode influenced by these substances
SUMMARY:
Issues of mental state affecting mens rea and the relevance of medication and cannabis use; consideration of involuntary intoxication
OUTCOMES:
Conviction upheld sentencing to be pursued in the Supreme Court
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Defendant
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Raymond Charlton v The King
Charges included intrusion upon privacy and sexual assault; Charlton's conviction was based on a sexual assault charge; appeal involved discussion on the impact of prescription medications and cannabis as well as psychiatric evaluations suggesting a manic episode influenced by these substances