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Old June 11, 2011, 11:51 AM   #29
Frank Ettin
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Originally Posted by vranasaurus
...I meant that it would be hard for the defense to convince a jury that the defendant changed his mind 15 minutes after making a purchase.

The 15 minutes time frame would be excellent evidence against the defendant as far as intent goes.
Sorry, I guess I didn't make myself clear. I completely agree with you.

The reason I quoted you in my response is that you gave an excellent example of how a prosecutor can use facts surrounding a transaction, such as timing, to convince a jury of intent.

Clearly a jury could easily infer, as a prosecutor would argue, that the short time interval shows that the defendant always intended to transfer the gun and that his claim to the contrary is eyewash.
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