How have the courts interpreted the intent element of attempted murder?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Markarian, 204 Cal.App.3d 52, 237 Cal.Rptr. 707 (Cal. App. 1987):
The People concede the court erred in its instructions on the intent element of attempted murder. On re-trial the court must exercise care to instruct the jury attempted murder is a specific intent offense requiring express malice. (See People v. Young, (1987) 189 Cal.App.3d 891, 909-910, 234 Cal.Rptr. 819.)
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