People v. Lubow
Court of Appeals of New York
272 N.E.2d 331 (N.Y. 1971)
Relevant factsFree
Lubow and Gissinger, indebted to Silverman, proposed a scheme in which Silverman would obtain jewelry on credit that they would then sell without repaying creditors, splitting the proceeds three ways; Silverman reported the scheme and recorded a follow-up conversation implicating the defendants, who were convicted of solicitation despite the underlying larceny never occurring.
IssueFree
Whether the crime solicited actually has to be committed for an individual to be guilty of solicitation.