Does a person who acts without thought or reflection in response to adequate provocation not act with malice?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Corona, B297528 (Cal. App. 2020):
thought is required to form either an intent to kill or a conscious disregard for human life, a person who acts without reflection in response to adequate provocation does not act with malice." (People v. Beltran (2013) 56 Cal.4th 935, 942.)
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