Can a defendant's statements at trial be interpreted as solicitation of murder?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rubin, 158 Cal.Rptr. 488, 96 Cal.App.3d 968 (Cal. App. 1979):
[96 Cal.App.3d 974] We agree with this conclusion of the trial judge, in that under the standard of probable cause defendant's statements could be interpreted as a solicitation of murder. "Solicitation consists of the asking of another to commit one of the specified crimes with intent that the crime be committed." (People v. Gordon (1975) 47 Cal.App.3d 465, 472, 120 Cal.Rptr. 840, 843-44.) Defendant's
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