Lewes Public Library, Inc. v. New Covenant Presbyterian Church, Inc.

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• explaining that motion for new trial based on ineffectiveness is at its \weakest form\ when it is bereft of any explanations from prior counsel
• “principle of transferred intent applies to the element of premeditation [such as] where defendant decides after premeditation to kill one person and kills another person”
• where defendant intended to kill one victim, but in attempting to do so caused another victim’s death, defendant is treated as if he intended to kill bystander
• where ample time to cool * off after fight but defendant returned to victim's house with firearm and shot victim, killing not in heat of passion
• transferred intent instruction warranted where defendant argued with group of people, left, returned, and killed one member of group
• \defendant is treated under the law as if he intended to kill the bystander\

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