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CRIMINAL DEFENSE - Frequently Asked Questions

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Q.	Is it possible to be prosecuted for an attempt to commit a crime?
Q.	What is a grand jury?
Q.	How is probation different from parole?
Q.	What is restitution?
Q.	Who is a prosecutor?
Q.	How does a prosecutor decide whether to charge an individual with a crime?
Q.	What is a white collar crime?
Q.	Is it possible to prosecute a child who commits a crime in the same way an adult would be prosecuted?
Q.	If I’m innocent, should I still get a lawyer?
Q.	Do I need a lawyer if I intend to plead guilty?

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Question

Is it possible to be prosecuted for an attempt to commit a crime?

Answer

There are statutes in many jurisdictions which make the attempt of crimes like robbery or murder a crime. These statutes are intended to punish individuals who have demonstrated the intent to commit a crime, regardless of whether that crime occurred. Conviction for an attempted crime requires the government to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the person charged had the intent to commit the crime or create a situation that would amount to that crime, and that the person took steps beyond merely preparing to commit the crime.

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Timothy McCarthy II & Aaron D. Hamrock, Attorneys at Law
1200 Valley West Drive, Suite 400 | West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Telephone:(515) 279-9700 | Fax: 515-279-8355 | Email

West Des Moines , Iowa Attorney practicing in Iowa primarily in Criminal Defense & Personal Injury. Lawyers at the McCarthy and Hamrock, P. C. are dedicated to serve their clients in Iowa, including the cities of Adel, Ames, Boone, Chariton, Des Moines, Eldora, Guthrie Center, Hampton, Indianola, Jefferson, Knoxville, Marshalltown, Montezuma, Newton, Nevada, Osceola and Winterset, and the communities that make up Boone, Clarke, Dallas, Franklin, Greene, Guthrie, Hardin, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story, Warren counties.