The State of Western Australia v Davidson

The accused, Mr Davidson, is charged with two offences. Count 1 alleges that on 17 October 2019, he did an act which endangered the life, health or safety of Melanie May Ugle. Count 2 alleges that on 20 October 2019, he murdered Mark Robert Stokes. Mr Davidson pleaded not guilty to each charge on the basis of unsoundness of mind. The primary issues for the court to determine were whether Mr Davidson's mental impairment deprived him of the capacity to know that he ought not do the acts which constituted each charge and whether, if so, he intentionally caused himself to become intoxicated or stupefied by his consumption of methylamphetamine. The court found that Mr Davidson's mental impairment did not deprive him of the capacity to know that he ought not do the acts which constituted the charges and that he intentionally caused himself to become intoxicated or stupefied by his consumption of methylamphetamine. The court found Mr Davidson guilty of each charge.