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.
The Lakshmikanthan murder case (Tamil: à®²à®à¯à®·à¯à®®à®¿à®à®¾à®¨à¯à®¤à®©à¯ à®à¯à®²à¯ à®µà®´à®à¯à®à¯) was a high-profile criminal trial that was conducted in the then Madras Presidency between November 1944 and April 1947. The cause of the trial was the murder of C. N. Lakshmikanthan, a Tamil film journalist. Lakshmikanthan was stabbed in Vepery, Madras on November 7, 1944. He died the next morning in General Hospital, Madras. A criminal case was filed and a series of suspects were arrested.