Joseph has a guilty mind of planning to rob a convenient store but he has not taken any action. Joseph has not committed robbery under the Model Penal Code.

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The Model Penal Code requires both a guilty mind (mens rea) and a criminal act (actus reus) to be present for a person to be convicted of a crime. In this case, Joseph has a guilty mind but has not taken any action, so he has not committed the actus reus of robbery. Therefore, he cannot be convicted of robbery under the Model Penal Code.

Joseph Has a Guilty Mind of Planning to Rob a Convenient