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Ingredients of an attempt to commit a crime

They were each charged on counts 4 and 5 respectively with attempt to defraud by false pretences, and in order to secure conviction the prosecution must only show that the second and third appellants took certain definite steps with the intention to procure the consequence that in law amounted to fraud by false pretences.

THE STATE v. AGYEMAN, ASEM AND BOAMONO [1962] 2 GLR 67 [1962] SLR (SC) 37 · Supreme Court · 1962 · CRABBE JSC

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