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==== What Would Change the Charge? ====

| Change in Facts     | Likely Effect         |
| ------------------- | --------------------- |
| Proven death        | Murder / manslaughter |
| No intent to kill   | Reckless endangerment |
| Pure accident       | No criminal liability |
| No substantial step | No attempt            |

===== Bottom Line Example Summary =====

: “I thought someone might be there, and if they were, I wanted them dead—so I acted.”
: That sentence alone supports attempted murder, even if no victim is ever found.

If you want, I can also give:
* A borderline example where it wouldn’t be attempted murder
* How defense attorneys try to argue lack of intent
* How juries are instructed to think about low probability risks