Which of the Following Is Not a Circumstance Where a Defendant

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a circumstance where a defendant might seek to rely on the defence of automatism?

• A)At the time of committing the crime the defendant was sleep walking.
• B)When the crime was executed the defendant was under the power of hypnosis.
• C)When the crime was committed the defendant was under the influence of a stupefying drug.
• D)The crime was committed by a machine.

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