Attempts

• S1 criminal attempts act 1981


  intent to commit an offence a person does an act more then merely preparatory to its commission
• S1(2) criminal attempts act 1981 


  can be guilty of attempting to commit a crime even if its impossible
• S1(3) criminal attempts act 1981


  courts should take into account what d believed the facts to be
• gullefer - must embark on the crime proper
• Geddes - must try to commit the crime
• whybrow - for attempted murder, must intend to kill
• mohan - direct intent
• walker v hayles - can be convicted of an attempt if he indirectly intends to committ a crime
• millard v vernon - recklessness isnt enough
• shivpuri - can be guilty of attempting the impossible s1(2) and s1(3)
• AGs ref no 3 - conditional intent is enough