Can a defendant's behavior after the murder negate (or enhance) an inference of premeditation and deliberation?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Dapremont, B299366 (Cal. App. 2020):
Finally, we have held that a defendant's behavior after a murder can negate (or enhance) an inference of premeditation and deliberation. (See People v. Boatman (2013) 221 Cal.App.4th 1253.)
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