Attempted murder carries the same penalty as murder.
No, murder means you killed someone. Attempted murder means you tried to kill someone. You could still go to jail, though.
Attempted Murder in the Second Degree is a class B felony which is punishable by up to 25 years in prison.
No, simply thinking about murder does not mean it is attempted murder. Attempted murder means that someone actually tried to kill someone and was unsuccessful. There's no way to prove in court that somebody was only thinking about something, so there's no charge for it.
If you attempted to murder someone but didn't succeed, (went to stab someone but missed and was arrested), or if you ran someone over wanting to kill them, but they survived.
Attempting to murder someone.
Purposful poisoning would be considered premeditated (attempted) murder. Depending on the laws of where the crime is commited, you could get up to the death penalty/life in prison.
the number of years spent in jail are different and also it depends on the situation you are inAdded: Also, in 39 jurisdictions the death penalty for murder still exists. No one is ever executed for ATTEMPTED murder.
I beileve it's 10-25 years in prison I'm not completely sure
Colorado has a death penalty as it's harshest sentence.
life in prisonAnother View: The penalty can be the same as the sentence for the person who actually committed the offense.
If you believe in The Bible, only one person is ever known to have been resurrected. No matter by WHAT means the victim survives the murder attempt, if there is no deceased there can be no charge of murder. Therefore, it would be attempted murder.