Thelma and Louise decide to kill Thelma's husband Earl.They decide to poison him and spend a week planning the murder down to the last detail.On Wednesday,Louise goes shopping for Earl's favorite foods and on Thursday Thelma goes to a local hardware store and buys rat poison.Friday they spend cooking the food and Friday night before they put the poison in the food,police arrive and arrest them because the hardware store clerk had called Earl and Earl figured Thelma and Louise were up to something.Which of the following statements is correct concerning this scenario?

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Thelma and Louise engaged in the act of purchasing poison with the intent to commit a murder, which constitutes an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy. Therefore, they are guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, even though the police arrived before they were able to administer the poison. The fact that they purchased the food is not enough to constitute attempted manslaughter because it does not directly contribute to the commission of the crime. Furthermore, the number of people involved in a conspiracy does not affect its validity, so the fact that there were only two individuals involved does not invalidate the conspiracy charge. The charge of attempted felony murder is not applicable because they did not act upon the plan, and no one was harmed as a result.

Thelma and Louise Decide to Kill Thelma's Husband Earl