Does the crime of mayhem require deliberation or premeditation?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lopez, 176 Cal.App.3d 545, 222 Cal.Rptr. 101 (Cal. App. 1986):
In People v. Wright, supra, 93 Cal. 564, 29 P. 240, the court was called upon to decide whether the crime of mayhem required premeditation or deliberation. The court held that premeditation was not required and that the requisite [176 Cal.App.3d 551] intent was "maliciously" as found in section 7, subdivision 4. The court then quoted this section as follows:
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