"[U]nder the doctrine of ______, it is immaterial whether the defendant intended injury to the person actually harmed; if he in fact acted with the required or elemental intent toward someone, that intent suffices as the intent element of the crime charged as a matter of substantive law."

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The doctrine being referred to is the doctrine of transferred intent, which holds that if a defendant intended to harm one person but ended up harming another person instead, that intent transfers to the actual victim and can be used to fulfill the intent element of the crime charged.

"[U]nder the Doctrine of ______, It Is Immaterial Whether the Defendant