Key legal question
Whether the cantonal court violated the principle of accusation by upholding a conviction based on dol éventuel rather than intent by purpose.
Extracted holding
No violation: the indictment for intentional murder and attempted murder covered both direct intent and dol éventuel, and the factual allegations were sufficient.
Extracted reasoning
For intentional offences, the indictment need only set out the legal definition and facts. Dol direct and dol éventuel are equivalent forms of intent for murder and attempt, including attempted offence. The prosecution's wording also allowed the jury to retain either form.