Is shooting at an occupied vehicle a general intent crime?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Topete, B288850 (Cal. App. 2020):
Shooting at an occupied vehicle in violation of Penal Code section 246 is a general intent crime. (People v. Watie (2002) 100 Cal.App.4th 866, 879.) "Section 246 does not require a specific intent ' "to do a further act or achieve a future consequence" ' beyond the proscribed act of shooting 'at' an occupied building, [vehicle] or other proscribed target." (People v. Overman (2005) 126 Cal.App.4th 1344, 1357.)
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