How far distance between the shooter and the victim can reasonably be implied for attempted murder?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Abner, E048451, No. RIF135077 (Cal. App. 2010):
Next, defendant appears to suggest that the distance between the shooter and the victim dictates whether an intent to kill or merely a conscious disregard for life insufficient for attempted murder can reasonably be implied, relying on People v. Smith
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