Does an assault with intent to commit a felony have to be included as an assault?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rosencrans, G055870 (Cal. App. 2019):
3. See People v. Christian (1894) 101 Cal. 471, 474, overruled on another point in People v. Lee Look (1904) 143 Cal. 216, 220 "the attempt to commit a felony is always included in the assault with intent to commit the felony."
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