Attempt

• What act does it come from?

  S1 Criminal Attempts Act 1981
• What type of offence is attempt?


  preliminary offence
• Attempted murder?


  life imprisonment
• Indictable/ triable either way?


  same penalty
• Summary?


  Can't be prosecuted
• What is the actus reus?


  D does an act which is merely preparatory to commission of offence
• Mereley preparatory?


  No definition- jury decides

  hard to prove
• R V Gullefer?


  Greyhound racing- attempted theft

  not guilty- impossible to retreat before actus reus is proved
• R v Geddes?


  boys toilet, shouldn't have been there

  attempted false imprisonment

  not guilty- merley prepared to do so, didn't take steps
• Mason v DPP

  tried to drive home, breathlised

  not guilty- didn't actually drive, only opened door
• What happens if change mind before full offence?


  still guilty
• Attorney- General reference 1979?


  Conditional intent to commit theft
• Moore v DPP?


  beyond point of no return, therfore guilty