What constitutes a "reckless indifference to human life" in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from In re Richardson, B280705 (Cal. App. 2017):
A defendant acts with a "'reckless indifference to human life'" when he "'"knowingly engag[es] in criminal activities known to carry a grave risk of death."'" (Banks, supra, 61 Cal.4th at pp. 800-801, quoting People v. Estrada (1995) 11 Cal.4th 568,
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