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Criminal law — assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm — plea of guilty — necessity to clarify what accused is admitting to — sentence — factors affecting — accused adopting an insolent and uncontrite approach in court — relevance of.
Where an accused person pleads guilty to a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, the court must be satisfied that the accused is actually admitting to that offence, as opposed to common assault. He must admit an intention to do grievous bodily harm, whether actual or constructive, or the facts must be such that the court can safely infer that he had the necessary legal intent.
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