Title 9 — Crimes and Corrections
48 chapters · 842 sections in this title.
9 GCA § 13.10 Attempt: Defined
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A person is guilty of an attempt to commit a crime when, with intent to engage in conduct which would constitute such crime were the circumstances as he believes them to be, he performs or omits to perform an act which constitutes a substantial step toward commission of the crime…
9 GCA § 13.15 Same: Impossibility No Defense
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In a prosecution for an attempt, it is no defense that it was impossible to commit the crime. SOURCE: M.P.C. § 5.10(1); *Calif. § 801 (T.D. 2 1968); Calif. § 705 (971); Mass. ch. 263 § 46(a); N.J. § 2C:5-1(a). COMMENT: Section 13.15 states new law and reverses the old. Impossibil…
9 GCA § 13.20 Solicitation: Defined
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A person is guilty of solicitation to commit a felony when with intent to promote or facilitate its commission he commands, encourages or requests another person to perform or omit to perform an act which constitutes such crime or an attempt to commit such crime or would establis…
9 GCA § 13.25 Same: Defenses Allowed and Disallowed
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(a) In any prosecution for solicitation, it is a defense that if the criminal object was achieved, the defendant would not be guilty of a crime under the law defining the crime or as an accomplice under Subsection (a) of § 4.75. (b) In any prosecution for solicitation, it is no d…
9 GCA § 13.30 Conspiracy: Definition
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A person is guilty of conspiracy to commit a crime if: (a) he agrees with one or more other persons that he or one of them will engage in conduct which constitutes such crime; (b) he does so with the intention of engaging in, promoting or assisting in the conduct which constitute…
9 GCA § 13.40 Same: Scope
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If a person is guilty of conspiring with one co-conspirator to commit a crime and knows or contemplates that his co-conspirator has conspired or may conspire with another to commit the same crime, he is guilty of conspiring with any such other person to commit that crime, whether…
9 GCA § 13.45 Same: Defenses Allowed and Disallowed
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(a) In any prosecution for conspiracy, it is a defense that if the criminal object was achieved, the defendant would not be guilty of a crime under the law defining the crime or as an accomplice under Subsection (a) of § 4.75. (b) In any prosecution of conspiracy, it is no defens…
9 GCA § 13.50 Same: Duration
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For purposes of 8 GCA § 10.60: (a) conspiracy terminates when the crime or crimes which are its object is or are committed or the agreement is abandoned by the defendant and his co-conspirators. (b) If a defendant abandons the agreement, the conspiracy is terminated as to him onl…
9 GCA § 13.60 Attempt, Solicitation, Conspiracy: Degree of Offense Stated
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section attempt, solicitation and conspiracy are crimes of the same grade and degree as the most serious crime which is attempted or solicited or is an object of the conspiracy. (b) Attempted murder, and solicitation and conspiracy to comm…