California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Romero-Arreola, F076188 (Cal. App. 2019):
An attempt to commit a crime requires the specific intent to commit the crime and a direct but ineffectual act toward its commission. ( 21a.) The overt act element requires more than mere preparation and must establish that the perpetrator is putting his or her plan into action; the overt act need not be the proximate or ultimate step toward commission of the crime. (People v. Superior Court (Decker) (2007) 41 Cal.4th 1, 8
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