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Sec. 14-155. - Attempt—Elements of offense.#
(a)
For the purposes of this chapter, a person is guilty of an attempt to commit a crime if he:
(1)
Engages in conduct constituting a substantial step toward commission of the crime and intends to commit the crime; or
(2)
When causing a particular result is an element of the crime, he acts with an awareness that his conduct is reasonably certain to cause that result.
(b)
For the purposes of this article, conduct constitutes a substantial step if it strongly corroborates the actor's mental state as defined in subsection (a)(2) of this section.
(c)
A defense to the offense of attempt does not arise:
(1)
Because the offense attempted was actually committed; or
(2)
Due to factual or legal impossibility if the offense could have been committed if the attendant circumstances had been as the actor believed them to be.
(Code 1981, § 13-411)
State Law reference— Similar provisions, U.C.A. 1953, § 76-4-101.
Sec. 14-156. - Attempt—Classification of offenses.#
Criminal attempt to commit: (1)
A Class A misdemeanor is a Class B misdemeanor.
(2)
A Class B misdemeanor is a Class C misdemeanor;
(3)
A Class C misdemeanor is punishable by a penalty not exceeding one half the penalty for a Class C misdemeanor;
(4)
An infraction is punishable by a penalty not exceeding one half the penalty for an infraction.
(Code 1981, § 13-412)
State Law reference— Similar provisions, U.C.A. 1953, § 76-4-102(1)(g)—(i).