Brad owes Paul $10,000. Brad has been slow in paying back the debt. Paul is losing patience with Brad. One day Paul says to Terry, "I will give you a $100 to rough up Brad. Maybe that will motivate him to pay me the money he owes me

" Terry agrees to the deal and that night encounters Brad in an alley. He strikes Brad in the knee with a baseball bat and says, "Merry Christmas from Paul." Brad's knee cap is shattered and he subsequently undergoes a surgical repair of the knee. Which of the following statements is correct about this incident?
A) Terry committed criminal solicitation when he took the $100 and agreed to assault Brad.
B) Paul committed criminal attempt (aggravated assault) as soon as he paid Terry the $100 and gave him directions to "rough up" Brad.
C) Paul committed criminal solicitation when he hired Terry to assault Brad.
D) None of the above statements is correct about the incident.


D

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