State v. Mitchell
Missouri Supreme Court, Division Two
71 S.W. 175 (1902)
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Mitchell (defendant), attempting to kill John Warren, armed himself and fired a gun into a room he believed Warren was sleeping in, aiming at the spot where he believed Warren lay. Warren, however, was not in the room. Mitchell was convicted of attempted murder and appealed.
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Whether a defendant may be charged with attempting to commit a crime in Missouri even though completion of the crime was impossible.