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Multistate Bar Examination Practice Question

A pharmacist, who deeply resented his ex-business partner, decided to poison him by lacing a sugar substitute commonly used by the partner with a lethal dose of a toxic chemical. The pharmacist replaced the original sugar substitute in his partner's office with the poisoned version, expecting the partner to use it in his coffee the next morning. However, the partner noticed the packaging was tampered with and did not use it. Can the pharmacist be held criminally liable for attempting to poison the partner?

  • Yes, because swapping the sugar substitute was a substantial step toward completing the crime.

  • No, because the partner discovered the tampered packaging and never consumed the poison.

  • Yes, because the pharmacist had the intent to harm the partner, even though he failed to carry out the crime.

  • No, because the crime was not completed, and the poisoning did not occur.

Multistate Bar Examination
Criminal Law and Procedure
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