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State v. Kinard

Citations

  • 646 S.E.2d 168
  • 373 S.C. 500
  • 2007 S.C. App. LEXIS 90

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  • stating that general intent is \'the state of mind required for the commission of certain common law crimes not requiring specific intent' and it 'usually takes the form of recklessness . . . or negligence'\ (quoting Black's Law Dictionary 813 (7th ed. 1999)
  • \ 'Malice aforethought' is defined as as 'the requisite mental state for common-law murder' and it utilizes four possible mental states to encompass both specific and general intent to commit the crime.\ (quoting Malice Aforethought , Black's Law Dictionary (7th ed. 1999) )
  • \ 'General intent' is defined as 'the state of mind required for the commission of certain common law crimes not requiring specific intent' and it 'usually takes the form of recklessness ... or negligence.' \ * (quoting BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY (7th ed. 1999) )

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Judges: Anderson, Kittredge, Short

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