Whoever attempts to commit larceny by doing any act toward the commission of the offense, but fails in its perpetration, shall, unless otherwise provided, suffer the same punishment which might have been inflicted if the attempted offense had been committed.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-41-6
Attempted larceny
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 88 Mass. App. Ct. 113 - Commonwealth v. Aldrich (No. 1) (2015)
Most recently applied in 88 Mass. App. Ct. 113 - Commonwealth v. Aldrich (No. 1) (August 2015)
G.L. 1923, ch. 402, § 4; P.L. 1923, ch. 480, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 608, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 11-41-6.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.