Does the prosecution need to present evidence of intent and knowledge in the context of a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Pickens, B290905 (Cal. App. 2020):
In People v. Lopez (2011) 198 Cal.App.4th 698, the prosecution presented evidence of a defendant's prior offenses to prove intent and knowledge in the charged burglary. (Id. at p. 713.) The appellate court found this was error, reasoning:
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