Attempts

Question 1

What is the MR for attempts

Answer 1

• Nothing short of intention will suffice

Question 2

What is the AR for attempts

Answer 2

• Must be an immediate and proximate act
• must be more than preparatory
  Harpur - String intention helps prove significance of acts done
  Johnston - propensity evidence
  Donelly - able to change your mind as long as its before proximate act is done

Question 3

2 types of impossibility

Answer 3

• factual
• legal

Question 4

Factual impossibility requirements

Answer 4

set out in donnelly
- 1) stopped by outside agent
2) Fails through own inefficiency
3) d finds it impossible to commit the fence no matter the means

Question 5

Legal impossibility requirements

Answer 5

Legal impossibility found in Donnelly as he was unable to receive stolen goods