Solicitation

Question 1

Solicitation

Answer 1

i. Trying to get someone else to commit a crime
ii. Solicitation is completed when the defendant entices, encourages, requests, or commands another person to commit a crime with the intention that the other commit the crime
ii. Even if the crime itself was never committed, the person who asks somebody else to commit the crime can be convicted of solicitation to commit murder (or whatever offense)

Question 2

Mens Rea

Answer 2

A party must have the specific intent that the solicited party commit the object crime

Question 3

Actus Reus

Answer 3

Asking, inviting, requesting, or encouraging the solicited party to commit the crime

Question 4

What if Request Was Never Received? Common Law and CA

Answer 4

Communication must be received to satisfy actus reus requirement

Question 5

What if Request Was Never Received? MPC and Majority

Answer 5

Solicitation is complete when the actor makes the request; does not need to be received