Factual Situation: A, who was sexually impotent in vain to have sexual intercourse with a prostitute P, who jeered at him. A stabbed P with a knife and killed her. In a charge of murder, A pleads the defence of grave and sudden provocation. Can A succeed? If not, state the reasons. Issue: Whether the accused is guilty of murder. Decision:

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Factual Situation: A, who was sexually impotent in vain to have sexual intercourse with a prostitute P, who jeered at him. A stabbed P with a knife and killed her. In a charge of murder, A pleads the defence of grave and sudden provocation. Can A succeed? If not, state the reasons. Issue: Whether the accused is guilty of murder. Decision:





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