X, with the intention to kill Y, supplies him powdered sugar beliving it to be poison. Y eats the powder. X is guilty of:

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X's belief and intention to kill Y, despite the substance being harmless, constitutes an attempt to commit murder because the legal focus is on the intent and action taken towards committing the crime, not the outcome or the effectiveness of the means used.

X, with the Intention to Kill Y, Supplies Him Powdered