What is considered a lesser included offense of an attempted crime?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jones, E059069 (Cal. App. 2014):
"As a general matter, an attempt to commit a crime is a lesser included offense of the completed crime." (People v. Ngo (2014) 225 Cal.App.4th 126, 156 (Ngo).) "A trial court must instruct on a lesser included offense if substantial evidence exists indicating
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