Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "R v Parks, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 871 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the criminal automatism defence.On an early morning in May 1987, Kenneth Parks drove to the house of his wife's parents. He attacked both of them with a kitchen knife, killing the mother and leaving the father seriously injured. Following the attack, Parks went to the police station and turned himself in.At trial, Parks argued that he was automatistic and not criminally liable. In his defence, a doctor testified as to his mental state at the time of the murder. From the doctor's evidence, it was determined that the accused was sleepwalking at the time of the incident, and that he was suffering from a disorder of sleep rather than neurological, psychiatric or other illness. Five neurological experts also confirmed that he was sleepwalking during the time of the incident. The jury acquitted Parks.The issue before the Supreme Court was whether the condition of sleepwalking can be classified as non-insane automatism or should it be classified as \"disease of the mind\" (i.e. mental disorder automatism) and warrant a verdict of \"not guilty for reason of insanity\". This distinction is a matter of law and decided by the judge."@en }
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- R_v_Parks abstract "R v Parks, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 871 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the criminal automatism defence.On an early morning in May 1987, Kenneth Parks drove to the house of his wife's parents. He attacked both of them with a kitchen knife, killing the mother and leaving the father seriously injured. Following the attack, Parks went to the police station and turned himself in.At trial, Parks argued that he was automatistic and not criminally liable. In his defence, a doctor testified as to his mental state at the time of the murder. From the doctor's evidence, it was determined that the accused was sleepwalking at the time of the incident, and that he was suffering from a disorder of sleep rather than neurological, psychiatric or other illness. Five neurological experts also confirmed that he was sleepwalking during the time of the incident. The jury acquitted Parks.The issue before the Supreme Court was whether the condition of sleepwalking can be classified as non-insane automatism or should it be classified as \"disease of the mind\" (i.e. mental disorder automatism) and warrant a verdict of \"not guilty for reason of insanity\". This distinction is a matter of law and decided by the judge.".