Wreh (or Dee) v Regem

Facts

After drinking, the appellant stabbed a man who had intervened in a quarrel. He said he was too drunk to remember.

Issue

Was the jury properly directed on intoxication?

Held

No. The jury should have been told that if he was too drunk to form the intent to kill or cause grievous harm, the verdict should be manslaughter (DPP v Beard).

Principle

Intoxication negating specific intent reduces murder to manslaughter.

Why it matters

Applies DPP v Beard in Sierra Leone.

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