Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

982.   Verdict on charge of attempt

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    (1)   Where an accused is charged with an attempt to commit an offence, but the evidence establishes the commission of the substantive offence, the accused shall not be acquitted but the jury may convict him or her of the attempt to commit the offence.

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    (2)   Where the accused has been convicted of attempting to commit an offence, he or she shall not be liable to be tried again for the offence which he or she was charged with attempting to commit.

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    (3)   Upon an indictment charging a person with attempting to commit any offence, he or she may be convicted of attempting to commit any other offence of such nature that a person may be convicted of upon an indictment charging him or her with committing the offence which the accused person is alleged to have attempted to commit.

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    (4)   Upon an indictment charging a person with attempting to procure the commission of any offence, he or she may be convicted of attempting to procure the commission of any other offence of such a nature that a person may be convicted of, upon an indictment charging him or her with committing the offence of which the accused person is alleged to have attempted to procure the commission.