Stephanie decided that she is done with her marriage and wants out. She does not want a divorce, as her husband is very wealthy and she will not receive a great deal of money if she divorces him. Stephanie decided to murder her husband so that she can keep his money. Stephanie stabs her husband in the chest in the middle of the night not realizing that he died of a heart attack two hours earlier.
-In most jurisdictions Stephanie would

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Stephanie decided that she is done with her marriage and wants out. She does not want a divorce, as her husband is very wealthy and she will not receive a great deal of money if she divorces him. Stephanie decided to murder her husband so that she can keep his money. Stephanie stabs her husband in the chest in the middle of the night not realizing that he died of a heart attack two hours earlier.
-In most jurisdictions Stephanie would​

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Factual impossibility, which occurs when a person intends to commit a crime but fails due to some physical or factual condition unknown to the person, is not a defense to criminal attempt. In this case, Stephanie's intention was to murder her husband, and the fact that he was already dead does not negate her intent or actions to commit the crime.

Stephanie Decided That She Is Done with Her Marriage and Wants