What constitutes an intent to kill?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gonzalez, G049832 (Cal. App. 2014):
An intent to kill exists when the perpetrator desires the victim's death, or knows to a substantial certainty that the victim's death will occur. (People v. Booker (2011) 51 Cal.4th 141, 178.)
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