Attempts

Question 1

What is the definition of an attempt

Answer 1

a person does an act that is more than merely preparatory of the full offence and intends to complete the full offence

Question 2

Where is attempts defined

Answer 2

S.1 of the attempts act

Question 3

R v White

Answer 3

D poisoned mother, mother died of a heart attack

D was more than merely preparatory

Question 4

R v Gullefer

Answer 4

D jumped on race track to declare it void and get his bet money back
Didn’t collect money, must embark on the crime proper

Question 5

R v Geddes

Answer 5

D fund in school toilets with multiple items

Had not contacted any pupils, must move from planning and preparation to execution and implementation

Question 6

R v Boyle and Boyle

Answer 6

D’s found outside premises with a broken lock and hinge

Guilty as embarked on the crime proper

Question 7

R v Tosti

Answer 7

D examined a padlock on the door with metal cutting appliances
Found guilty

Question 8

R v Campbell

Answer 8

D found outside post office with imitation gun

Not guilty, had to enter for them to embark on the crime proper

Question 9

R v Easom

Answer 9

D rummaged through V’s bag but didnt take anything

Not guilty as he was not looking for anything specifically so couldnt be trying to steal anything

Question 10

R v Whybrow

Answer 10

D tried to kill wife in the bath

Only intention to kill is enough for attempted murder

Question 11

R v Millard and Vernon

Answer 11

D pushed V against a wooden fence at football match

Subjective recklessness is not enough for attempts

Question 12

R v Shivpuri

Answer 12

D tried to smuggle what they believed to be drugs which were only vegetable matter
Can attempt the impossible where illegal and only factually impossible