A preliminary step to evaluating a scenario is to search for another case similar to the existing situation to set precedent. For instance, our situation with Fred is reflective of the former case R. v. Cooper. In this case Cooper was convicted of second degree murder causing bodily harm knowing that t was likely to cause death. He and victim had also had a fight during which the accused assaulted the victim by strangulation. The Cooper case mimics the our scenario because both parties without the intent of harm caused harm. Both cases resulted from a rage filled argument. In the court proceeding the intent to cause bodily harm had to be proven and the knowledge that the harm is like to cause death. Both were event in the Cooper case. Also
