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Criminal Law Simons, Volume III
Commonwealth v. Peaslee
As you read Peaslee and the case following it (Rizzo), ask yourself:
1. How did the common law (and, by extension, how does New York today) define the actus reus for attempt?
2. By contrast, how does the Model Penal Code define the actus reus for attempt?
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
177 Mass. 267
1901-01-01
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