[robertpaulsen]

"There's another relatively old principle which is that if you're going to convict someone for intent to do such-and-such a thing, you should have to prove to the jury that his actions actually did betray such an intent."

Only at the federal level, of course. That is what you said in your post #216, correct?

[inquest]

Only at the federal level, of course. That is what you said in your post #216, correct?

What I said at #216 is that federal powers are few and defnined, and state powers numerous and indefinite. But the basic principle that a conviction of intent to do something should be based on some pretty strong evidence of such intent, is applicable at all levels.