Is there any case law that supports the argument that motive is not a factor in determining the cause of death?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Postelnyak, C079036 (Cal. App. 2018):
intent to kill, and evidence of motive alone may not always fully explain the shooter's determination to shoot at a fellow human being with lethal force." (People v. Smith (2005) 37 Cal.4th 733, 741.)
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