What is the test for inferring that a murder was committed for the purpose of obtaining the victim's wallet?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cauich, A154490 (Cal. App. 2020):
Finally, the People rely on People v. Marshall, supra, 15 Cal.4th at p. 35, in which the court observed, "If a person commits a murder, and after doing so takes the victim's wallet, the jury may reasonably infer that the murder was committed for the purpose of obtaining the wallet, because murders are commonly committed to obtain money." This
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