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[–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 weeks ago

If someone pulled out a gun, points it at someone, pulls the trigger and shoots; could they argue that they'd hoped they'd either not hit them or not hit something vital? and so they didn't intend to kill them?

Yes, and it has been done successfully.

https://www.studicata.com/summaries/superior-court-of-pennsylvania/commonwealth-v-predmore-2018-so9l74/