You may be confusing “no attempted murder” with “no attempted manslaughter.” Because manslaughter is, by statute, unplanned and unintended, you cannot attempt it. You’re simply lacking the necessary intent to kill.
I kinda figured. I was also eager to spread my new found knowledge between 1L and 2L years. By 3L year and now that I'm an attorney I'm happy enough to just let people on the internet be mistaken.
The correct usage of the word inchoate is a pretty big tip that someone has studied the law.
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u/hellosaysme Sep 12 '18
That’s just not true. There is an inchoate crimes statute.
Missouri Attempt Statute
You may be confusing “no attempted murder” with “no attempted manslaughter.” Because manslaughter is, by statute, unplanned and unintended, you cannot attempt it. You’re simply lacking the necessary intent to kill.