Solicitation Flashcards
1
Q
Solicitation
A
Asking someone to commit a crime. Crime ends when you ask them
Common Law: not necessary that they agree to commit.
If person agrees becomes conspiracy and solicitation merges.
2
Q
Defenses to Solicitation
A
Person solicited is not convicted = no defense
Factual Impossibility = no defense
Renounces or withdraws = no defense
MPC: renunciation is a defense if defendant prevents crime.
Legislative intent to exempt
