California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Berg, B236694 (Cal. App. 2013):
1. In 1981, the requirement that a defendant charged with first degree murder maturely and meaningfully reflected on the gravity of his actions was eliminated from section 189. (People v. Bloom (1989) 48 Cal.3d 1194, 1211.)
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