Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the defendant acted with eventual intent to damage property rather than conscious negligence
Extrahierter Entscheid
The court held that the circumstances allowed the inference that he knew the blow could damage the car door and accepted that risk.
Extrahierte Begründung
A long-time boxer could estimate the force of his blow; he used a relatively hard strike against a resistant car door, not mere knocking. The risk of damage was therefore objectively apparent, and the finding of eventual intent did not violate federal law.