What is the test for determining whether a defendant's intent or mental state is a factor in determining whether they intended to commit an act of violence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Hogg, A155771 (Cal. App. 2020):
No. 225 only "when the defendant's specific intent or mental state is the only element of the offense that rests substantially or entirely on circumstantial evidence." (People v. Honig, supra, 48 Cal.App.4th at p. 341.)
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