Judge instructs jury on intent
Judge Merchan instructed the jury about how to decipher intent, telling them it "does not require premeditation."
Intent can even be momentary, Merchan said, telling the jurors the question about how to judge intent "naturally arises."
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"You must decide if the required intent can be inferred beyond a reasonable doubt," he told them.
Merchan also said earlier, "If it is proven the defendant is criminally liable for the conduct of another, the extent or degree of defendant's participation does not matter ... The defendant is as guilty of the crime as if he had personally omitted the crime."