What is the standard for deliberate and premeditation in first degree murder cases?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ramirez, 10 Cal.5th 983, 274 Cal.Rptr.3d 309, 479 P.3d 797 (Cal. 2021):
deliberation and premeditation standard because he said that individuals charged with first degree murder "just have to know what it is they're doing." (Cf., e.g., People v. Mendoza (2011) 52 Cal.4th 1056, 1069, 132 Cal.Rptr.3d 808, 263 P.3d 1 [" "A verdict of deliberate and premeditated first degree murder requires more than a showing of intent to kill. [Citation.] Deliberation refers to careful weighing of considerations in forming a course of action; premeditation means thought over in advance" "].)
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