Mike offers Randy $10,000 to kill a rich uncle. Randy tells a detective about the plot. Randy agrees to work with the detective, and a "sting" operation is set up with the cooperation of the uncle. Randy gives a picture of the contrived murder as proof of the event and asks Mike for his money. When the money is exchanged, Mike is arrested. What will Mike be charged with?

a. Murder
b. Capital murder
c. Conspiracy to commit murder
d. Solicitation of capital murder
e. None of the above—there was no murder.


Answer: d. Solicitation of capital murder

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