Guyana

Criminal Law (Procedure) Act

PART III
PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT

TITLE 8 — PLEADING

Indictment

102. Case of attempt charged—full offence proved.

Where an attempt to commit an offence is charged, but the evidence establishes the commission of the full offence, the accused person shall not be entitled to be acquitted, but he 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 attempting to commit.

Keywords

Attempt



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