CRIMINAL ATTEMPT NJSA 2c:5-1
Can I be arrested if I attempted to commit a crime, but was unsuccessful? Unfortunately, the answer is yes! If you have been charged with criminal attempt NJSA 2C:5-1 in New Jersey, you need to understand how much trouble you are in.
We hear a lot, "I was charged with an attempted crime, but I didn't actually commit the crime. Will I go to jail? How can I beat my attempted criminal charge? What defenses can I use to fight my attempt to commit a crime charge in Mercer County? I need a good criminal attempt defense lawyer." These are all great questions that we can answer.
We hear a lot, "I was charged with an attempted crime, but I didn't actually commit the crime. Will I go to jail? How can I beat my attempted criminal charge? What defenses can I use to fight my attempt to commit a crime charge in Mercer County? I need a good criminal attempt defense lawyer." These are all great questions that we can answer.
Guilty of ATTEMPT TO COMMIT A CRIME if:
acting with the kind of culpability otherwise requiring for commission of the crime, he:
- Purposely engages in conduct which would constitute the crime if the attendant circumstances were as a reasonable person would believe them to be;
- When causing a particular result is an element of the crime, does or omits to do anything with the purpose of causing such result without further conduct on his part; or
- Purposely does or omits to do anything which, under the circumstances as a reasonable person would believe them to be, is an act or omission constituting a substantial step in a course of conduct planned to culminate in his commission of the crime.
ARE THERE ANY DEFENSES AVAILABLE TO CRIMINAL ATTEMPT?
Renunciation is a huge defense, if it applies to your situation. It must be proven by a preponderance of the evidence that you abandoned your effort to commit the crime or otherwise prevented its commission under circumstances manifesting a complete and voluntary renunciation of your criminal purpose. Renunciation does not count if you didn't commit the crime because you wanted to postpone it until a more convenient time.
What are penalties for AN ATTEMPTED CRIME in New JErsey?
The penalties depend on what crime was attempted.
what do I do now?
You hire our law firm to defend you against your attempted crime charge in Mercer County, Middlesex County, or Burlington County. We know you are scared. We know you are worried about jail. We will walk you through each step and fight for you as if you were our own brother or sister. You are not the first person we have defended against these charges. You will not be the last. We are experienced lawyers who get the job done right!
