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.
Jeffrey Dahmer was sent to prison for life in 1994 after he admitted killing 17 men and boys, dismembering and eating some of his victims. Convicted killer Christopher Scarver was in same Wisconsin prison as him. Scarver beat Dahmer to death, smashing him over the head with metal bar.