A killer whose gunshot misses the intended victim but kills a bystander can be convicted of the intentional murder of the bystander by use of the doctrine of:

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​ A killer whose gunshot misses the intended victim but kills a bystander can be convicted of the intentional murder of the bystander by use of the doctrine of:

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The doctrine of transferred intent applies when the intent to harm one individual inadvertently causes a second person to be hurt instead, allowing for the perpetrator to be charged as if the original intent had been directed towards the actual victim.

​ a Killer Whose Gunshot Misses the Intended Victim but Kills

a Killer Whose Gunshot Misses the Intended Victim but Kills