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Occasionally, the defendant’s criminal intent is not directed toward the victim. Depending on the jurisdiction, this may result in a transferof the defendant’s intent from the intended victim to the eventual victim, for the purpose of fairness. 1 Although this is a legal fiction, it can be necessary to reach a just result.Transferred intent is only relevant in crimes that require a bad result or victim. In a case where intent is transferred, the defendant could receive more than one criminal charge, such as a charge for “attempting” to commit a crime against the intended victim. Attempt and transferred intent are discussed in detail in .
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