Judgment affirmed.
Defendant was found guilty of felony murder for causing the death of Brady Joel Drakes while in the course of committing a robbery. On appeal, defendant argues that the People failed to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that he had the intent to rob Brady Drakes prior to the time that the fatal stab wounds were inflicted.
Intent is an element which must almost always be inferred from the totality of the circumstances (People v Barnes...
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