California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jasso, E059476 (Cal. App. 2015):
Attempted rape has two elements: the specific intent to commit rape and a direct but ineffectual act done toward its commission. (People v. Lee (2011) 51 Cal.4th 620, 633.) "'The act must be a direct movement beyond preparation that would have accomplished the crime of rape if not frustrated by extraneous circumstances.' [Citation.]" (Ibid.)
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