People v. Parks

Opinion

WRIGHT, C. J.

Appellant Jerry Dale Parks was convicted by a jury of attempted murder (Pen. Code, § 187), assault with a deadly weapon (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (a)), and assault with a deadly weapon upon a police officer (Pen. Code, § 245, subd. (b)) from which judgment he appeals. As in People v. Rocha (1971) 3 Cal.3d 893 [92 Cal.Rptr. 172, 479 P.2d 37.2], the principal question raised by this appeal is whether a violation of Penal Code section 245, subdivision (a) (assault with a deadly weapon) is a crime requiring proof of general or specific intent. In accordance with our decision in…