Attempts

• S.1(1) criminal attempts act 1981

  do an act which is more than merely prepatory and has MR for offence
• Impossibility

  s.1(2) criminal attempts act 1981

  r v white- died of heart attack before drinking cyanide. Attempted murder

  r v shivpuri- can be guilty of attempt if you think you’re committing crime even if you’re not. Attempted drug dealing

  anderton v Ryan overturned shivpuri
• Recklessness is not enough

  r v Millard- pushed against wooden fence at football match. No intent to cause criminal damage

  exception

  AG ref (NO3 of 1992) attempted arson, intent to endanger life. Threw petrol bomb missed. Only needed to prove intent
• R v khan

  penetration unsuccessful

  intent to rape there

  attempted rape
• R v Easom

  rummaged through bag didn’t take anything

  MR for theft missing

  no attempt
• More than merely prepatory

  r v jones- pointed shotgun at v, attempted murder. All he had left to do was pull trigger

  boyle and Boyle- lock and hinge broken. Guilty attempted burglary
• Merely prepatory

  r v gullefer- jumped on race track so race would be void. Not attempted theft. Would be if asked for money back
• Toti

  took cutting equipment

  examined padlock

  attempted burglary
• Campbell

  imitation gun

  outside post office

  conviction for attempted robbery quashed