If assault requires the intent to injure the victim, can assault be a specific intent crime?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Colantuono, 26 Cal.Rptr.2d 908, 7 Cal.4th 206, 865 P.2d 704 (Cal. 1994):
If assault requires the intent to injure the victim, it must be a specific intent crime. In People v. Hood (1969) 1 Cal.3d 444, 456-457, 82 Cal.Rptr. 618, 462 P.2d 370, this court explained the difference between specific and general intent:
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