Guyana

Criminal Law (Procedure) Act

PART III
PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT

TITLE 8 — PLEADING
Indictment

101. When full offence charged and attempt proved.

Where the complete commission of the offence charged is not proved, but the evidence establishes an attempt to commit the offence, the accused person may be convicted of the attempt, and punished accordingly :
Provided that, after a conviction for the attempt, the accused person shall not be liable to be prosecuted again for the offence which he was charged with committing.

Keywords

Attempt



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