An unlawful intent is presumed from the doing of an unlawful act. This presumption is inapplicable in a criminal action to establish the specific intent of the defendant where specific intent is an element of the crime charged.
Cal. Evid. Code § 668
Presumptions Affecting the Burden of Proof
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
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