Sometimes it means an intent to do something beyond that which is done, such as assault with intent to commit rape. The prosecution must show that the defendant purposely or knowingly committed the crime at issue. General intent refers to the intent to do that which the law prohibits.
Dinesh D'Souza Avoids Prison Time, Sentenced To 5 Years Probation. (Reuters) - Conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza was sentenced on Tuesday to spend eight months in a community confinement center during five years of probation after pleading guilty to a campaign finance law violation.
Deltona Funeral Director Gets Life In Prison For 1999 Stabbing. September 19, 2001|By Purvette A. Bryant, Sentinel Staff Writer. DAYTONA BEACH -- Mark Villella should spend the rest of his life in prison for fatally stabbing his wife and then burying her in a casket beneath an elderly woman's body, a judge ruled Tuesday.