premeditation
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He had delivered the day’s biggest laugh when, in a dramatic twist at the end of the trial, the prosecution had called him to the stand to prove premeditation on Gamble’s part.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
The motion also lays out evidence of premeditation and the brothers’ attempts to cover their tracks.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025
In “The Thing at Hand,” DiFranco embraces living completely in the moment, beyond identity or premeditation.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024
He argued that any acceptance of a deal between husband and wife pointed to premeditation.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2023
Having established premeditation of great degree, Green left the witness to the ministrations of the defense.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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