Ned had a running dispute with his next door neighbor, Sam. Ned decided to kill Sam by having a hired killer shoot him. Ned arranged to meet the killer in a movie theater and offered him $10,000 if he would shoot Sam. Unfortunately, because the movie was an action thriller, the killer did not hear Ned's offer. What crimes, if any, has Ned committed?

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Ned has committed solicitation by asking someone to commit a crime (murder) on his behalf, even though the killer did not hear the offer. The crime of solicitation occurs at the moment the request is made, regardless of the response.

Ned Had a Running Dispute with His Next Door Neighbor