Is assault a crime of basic intent where the consequence is very closely connected with the act?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Bucknall, 2009 CanLII 39496 (ON SC):
Assault is a crime of basic intent “where the consequence is very closely connected with the act. The actus reus of assault is an act which causes another person to apprehend immediate and unlawful violence. The mens rea corresponds exactly.” (See Director of Public Prosecutions v. Morgan [1975] 2 All E.R. 347 at 363)
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