§ 880. Art. 80. Attempts

Statutory text

An act, done with specific intent to commit an offense under this chapter, amounting to more than mere preparation and tending, even though failing, to effect its commission, is an attempt to commit that offense.

Any person subject to this chapter who attempts to commit any offense punishable by this chapter shall be punished as a court-martial may direct, unless otherwise specifically prescribed.

Any person subject to this chapter may be convicted of an attempt to commit an offense although it appears on the trial that the offense was consummated.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1956
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 65.) · 70A Stat. 65
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 880
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 65.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 65.)

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Notes

historicalAndRevision

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
880(a)880(b)	50:674(a).50:674(b).	May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 80), 64 Stat. 134.
880(c)	50:674(c).

In subsection (a), the words “even though” are substituted for the word “but” for clarity.

Credits

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 65.)