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California Penal Code Section 21

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(a) The intent or intention is manifested by the circumstances
connected with the offense.
   (b) In the guilt phase of a criminal action or a juvenile
adjudication hearing, evidence that the accused lacked the capacity
or ability to control his conduct for any reason shall not be
admissible on the issue of whether the accused actually had any
mental state with respect to the commission of any crime.  This
subdivision is not applicable to Section 26.

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