Attempts

An attempted murder conviction was upheld where the defendant shot into a group intending to kill a person, but not a specific person. Appellant was convicted of attempted murder for firing a single shot into a group of 10 people.…

The elements of criminal attempt are: (1) a specific attempt to commit the alleged crime, and (2) a direct but ineffectual act done toward its commission. Preparatory acts alone do not support a conviction, and possession of equipment to manufacture…

Because Penal Code section 647.6, subdivision (c) is a felony offense, with the prior conviction requirement being an element of the offense, an attempted commission of the offense is also a felony subject to the statute of limitations governing felonies.…

To prove an attempted crime, it must be established that there is a direct but ineffectual act toward accomplishing the offense and where the design of the person to commit the crime is clearly shown, "slight" acts in furtherance of…

A conviction of attempted kidnapping during the commission of a carjacking requires sufficient evidence of a completed carjacking (i.e., movement of the car). Where the evidence showed only an attempted carjacking, the conviction under Penal Code section 664/209.5, subdivision (a),…

Where a defendant has engaged another person to commit a murder with the specific intent of causing the death of the intended victim, he is guilty of attempted murder. The defendant in this case purported to hire someone to kill…