Section 20 and Section 18 OAPA 1861 — SQE1 FLK2 Criminal Liability

The pellet never broke his skin, and that single fact decides whether the charge of unlawful wounding survives at all.
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In this episode:
• A wound breaks the whole skin, both epidermis and dermis
• GBH is judged against the particular victim, not a healthy adult
• Section 20 needs foresight of some physical harm only
• Section 18 needs specific intent; recklessness will never do
• Voluntary intoxication defeats section 18 but not section 20
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