Is a defendant's state of mind sufficient to convict them of assault?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Smyer, B283604 (Cal. App. 2019):
defendant's state of mind is almost inevitably circumstantial, but circumstantial evidence is as sufficient as direct evidence to support a conviction." (People v. Bloom (1989) 48 Cal.3d 1194, 1208.)
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