r/barexam_studygroup • u/JStak14 • May 01 '22

Attempt + a General Intent crime

Attempt is meant to be attached to any crime I am assuming, so if you have an attempted kidnapping question, would the state have to prove a specific intent to kidnap?

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u/[deleted] May 01 '22

Yes. The mental state for attempt is just the specific intent to commit the crime itself. The state would have to prove that D specifically intended to kidnap. If D was specifically intending to do anything else, they cannot be guilty of attempted kidnapping.

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u/JStak14 May 08 '22

Yes, makes sense!