Is a defendant guilty of an attempt to commit a crime if they have made a substantial step towards the commission of the crime?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Bowen, 107 F.3d 4 (2nd Cir. 1997):
A defendant is guilty of an attempt to commit a crime if "he (1) had the intent to commit the crime, and (2) engaged in conduct amounting to a substantial step towards the commission of the crime." United States v. Rosa, 11 F.3d 315, 337 (2d Cir.1993) (citation and internal quotation marks omitted). Forbes contends that there was insufficient evidence to establish that he engaged in a "substantial step" towards the purchase of cocaine.
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