Tim is involved in a nasty divorce hearing with his wife Jill. He plans to kill Jill as a means of resolving his problems. To accomplish the murder, he buys a gun and hides behind a tree waiting for Jill to return home from work
Jill however takes a different route home on that evening. Has Tim committed the crime of attempt to commit murder?
In most states yes. He had the specific intent to kill his wife. He took substantive steps to accomplish the crime of murder. The fact that he was mistaken as to which route the wife would take returning home was a mistake of fact and not a defense.
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What will be an ideal response?
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