299 Ga. App. 44 - Heard v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “Here, the evidence supports the jury’s conclusion that Heard took substantial steps toward the commission of robbery He wore a hat pulled abnormally low over his head, he scouted the bank, he moved to enter the bank but diverted his steps at the last minute, and a note indicating a bank robbery was going to occur was found in the car Heard drove. The fact that further steps needed to be taken before the crime could be completed does not preclude a finding that Heard took a substantial step toward committing a robbery It was within the jury’s province to conclude that but for the presence of the officer, Heard would have committed a bank robbery”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rainey v. the State

2. “To constitute an attempt there must be an act done in pursuance of the intent, and more or less directly tending to the commission of the crime. In general, the act must be inexplicable as a lawful act, and must be more than mere preparation. Yet it can not accurately be said that no preparations can amount to an attempt. It is a question of degree, and depends upon the circumstances of each case. The fact that further steps must be taken before the crime can be completed does not preclude such a finding that the steps already undertaken are substantial.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rainey v. the State