What is the test for a defendant to be found guilty of a charge of attempted murder?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Soto, 265 Cal.Rptr.3d 571, 51 Cal.App.5th 1043 (Cal. App. 2020):

People v. McCoy (2001) 25 Cal.4th 1111, 11171118, 108 Cal.Rptr.2d 188, 24 P.3d 1210.) The court concluded, "What this means here, when the charged offense and the intended offensemurder or attempted murderare the same, i.e., when guilt does not depend on the natural and probable consequences doctrine, is that the aider and abettor must know and share the murderous

[265 Cal.Rptr.3d 581]

intent of the actual perpetrator." ( Id. at p. 1118, 108 Cal.Rptr.2d 188, 24 P.3d 1210.)

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