Can a jury find that a defendant acted with reckless indifference to human life during an attempted robbery?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Siordia, D072635 (Cal. App. 2017):
cohort] escape and had no concern for the shooting victim."]; People v. Bustos (1994) 23 Cal.App.4th 1747, 1754 ["[The defendant] fled together with his accomplices and the robbery loot, leaving the victim to die."].) From these facts, the jury could reasonably find that Siordia acted with reckless indifference to human life during the attempted robbery.
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