Legal Question in Criminal Law in United Kingdom
a husband and wife are seperated,one night after a heated arguement she tells him to get out of the house or she will call the police.the husband leaves the house but as a leaves he picks up a stone from a rockery and throws it at her car,it smashes the windscreen and dents the car.can the husband be done for criminal damage
Asked on 4/17/12, 8:42 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Duncan Lanser
MWG Solicitors
Yes, of course, the fact that he is married to the victim and commits the act in a state of provocation, does not stop him from being guilty of having recklessly damaged her property. On that facts as you have stated them, he is guilty.
Answered on 4/17/12, 8:48 am
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