Is there any difference between a statement expressing intent to kill and an actual crime?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Worley, B284948 (Cal. App. 2018):
3. The prosecution said attempted murder "would be" that crime, but attempted murder requires a "direct but ineffectual act toward accomplishing the intended killing," not simply a statement expressing intent to kill. (People v. Lee (2003) 31 Cal.4th 613, 623 (emphasis added).)
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