California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Villanueva, G043825 (Cal. App. 2011):
Moreover, intent is not usually proven by direct evidence (In re Mariah T. (2005) 159 Cal.App.4th 428, 440) but may be inferred from "'all the circumstances, including the charged act . . .'" (People v. Martinez (1995) 11 Cal.4th 434, 445). The trier of fact may also consider "the defendant's extrajudicial statements [citation], other acts of lewd conduct admitted or charged in the case [citations], the relationship of the parties [citation], and any coercion, bribery, or deceit used to obtain the victim's cooperation or to avoid detection [citation]." (Ibid.)
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