Bob decides to kill Ray. He takes a loaded gun and goes to Ray's house. He sees Ray sitting on the porch and takes a shot at him. What Bob did not know was that Ray died of a heart attack, there on his porch, a half-hour before Bob arrived

If Bob is charged with attempted homicide, he might claim the defense of ________. A) renunciation
B) impossibility
C) strict liability
D) abandonment


B

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