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'A' puts his hand in the pocket of 'B' for stealing money, but the pocket was empty. 'A' is:

The act of putting a hand into B’s pocket with the intention to steal goes beyond preparation. Failure because the pocket is empty does not prevent attempt liability: this…

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'A' puts his hand in the pocket of 'B' for stealing money, but the pocket was empty. 'A' is:

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The act of putting a hand into B’s pocket with the intention to steal goes beyond preparation. Failure because the pocket is empty does not prevent attempt liability: this is section 511 illustration (b). Completed theft requires property to be moved, which could not happen here.

Current law: BNS section 62 retains this attempt rule and the empty-pocket illustration.

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