Originally posted by: TheAdvocate
No not thought crime - more like attempted crime - like attempted robbery. They have merged attempt into the actual crime statute, which is a modern trend, to not distinguish between attempts and successful comissions of criminal acts.
Can you charge me for attempting to rob a bank that does not exist? What if you told me there was a bank on Main St (when really there isn't) and I began to prepare to rob that bank (e.g., obtaining tools, a gun, etc). Can I be charged for "attempted robbery"..? Even though the bank I am about to rob doesn't even exist (apart from in my imagination)..?