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The War On Imputed Malice

The War On Imputed Malice

The unintended consequences of so-called Criminal Justice Reform

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Grant Gruber
May 23, 2024
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Malice is a significant legal concept that underpins murder laws in California. It manifests itself in multiple forms. Express malice is a clear, unambiguous intent to kill. Implied malice is the opposite: the defendant may have had no intent to kill, but the nature of his behavior consciously disregards a risk to human life so grave that the law must h…

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