What is the test for a conviction for premeditated and deliberate murder?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Peterson, G053155 (Cal. App. 2017):
To support a conviction for a premeditated and deliberate murder, there must be sufficient evidence the defendant carefully weighed considerations in choosing a course of action and thought about his conduct in advance. (People v. Cage (2015) 62 Cal.4th 256, 275-276 (Cage ).) "'"'The true test is not the duration of time as much as it
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