People v. Bland
Supreme Court of California
28 Cal. 4th 313 (2002)
Relevant factsFree
Bland shot at a car after identifying his intended target Wilson, killing him and injuring the two other occupants, Morgan and Simon; the trial court instructed the jury on transferred intent only as to Wilson's murder and required separate intent findings for the attempted-murder counts, and the appellate court reversed the attempted-murder convictions as based on erroneous instructions.
IssueFree
Whether transferred intent applies to attempted murder.