Attempt Part II - Abandonment / Impossibility

Question 1

Abandonment

Answer 1

• Abandonment of effort to commit a crime or otherwise prevent it is an affirmative defense to conduct otherwise considered “attempt.”
  Element:
• “complete” and “voluntary” renunciation of his criminal purpose.

Question 2

Renunciation = not voluntary if:

Answer 2

• Motivated by:
  o Increased chance of getting caught
  o Increased difficulty of commission.

Question 3

Renunciation = not complete if:

Answer 3

motivated by a decision to:

1) Postpone the crime, or
2) Commit another crime that is similar.