What is the test for proving that a murder victim committed the crime in order to obtain financial gain?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Yandolino, C084772 (Cal. App. 2019):
To prove the financial gain special circumstance, the prosecution must show that " ' "the defendant committed the murder in the expectation that he would thereby obtain the desired financial gain." ' [Citation.]" (People v. Carasi (2008) 44 Cal.4th 1263,
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