Edit: See also DPP v Kao [2009] VSCA 273, where the Court of Appeal express their doubts [at 42] as to whether the mitigating principles in Verdins' case have any application to a psychosis resulting from the self-administration of drugs by an experienced user.In Acar v The Queen [2012] VSCA 8 the Court of Appeal …
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Edit: See also DPP v Kao [2009] VSCA 273, where the Court of Appeal express their doubts [at 42] as to whether the mitigating principles in Verdins' case have any application to a psychosis resulting from the self-administration of drugs by an experienced user.In Acar v The Queen [2012] VSCA 8 the Court of Appeal …
Continue reading Cannabis-induced psychosis isn’t mental impairment
Though a few months old now, Johnson v Poppeliers [2008] VSC 461 has some good law for us and is worthy of discussion — though I'm sure the folks at Frankston are already well across it, and many others of you too. (Plus, it's next in my pile of reading.)The headlines from it are:an accused …
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