What is the difference between express malice and implied malice?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Green, C083617 (Cal. App. 2019):
The primary difference between express malice and implied malice is that the former requires an intent to kill but the latter does not. (People v. Saille (1991) 54 Cal.3d 1103, 1115.)
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