California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Nelson, D066207 (Cal. App. 2015):
Because the existence of malice is presumed when the circumstances of a killing suggest an intent to kill or conscious disregard for life, provocation and heat of passion must be affirmatively demonstrated. (People v. Sinclair (1998) 64 Cal.App.4th 1012,
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