Read the full judgment text of CACC 000364/1998 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 19 January 1999.
1. The Applicant was charged with murder in the High Court before Saied, J. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter. This was on the basis that the act in question was an involuntary act. The prosecution and the Judge agreed to this and he was convicted of manslaughter. He was sentenced to detention in the Correctional Services Department psychiatric centre for an indeterminate period pursuant to s.45 of the Mental Health Ordinance, Cap. 136. He now seeks leave to appeal against his conviction and his