Question juridique clé
Whether the stabbing of D.B. constituted attempted murder with dol éventuel
Solution extraite
Yes. The court held that the appellant accepted the fatal risk when he threatened to 'kill' the victim and forcefully stabbed him in a vital area with a knife.
Motifs extraits
The force, depth and location of the stab, together with the prior threat and the medical assessment that a liver wound can be fatal, allowed an inference of acceptance of a lethal outcome.