Evid. Code, § 665 · Article 4. Presumptions Affecting the Burden of Proof
Evid. Code, § 665
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A person is presumed to intend the ordinary consequences of his voluntary act. This presumption is inapplicable in a criminal action to establish the specific intent of the defendant where specific intent is an element of the crime charged.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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