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Question: How long do you go to jail for attempted murder?

Answer: Attempted murder is a class 2 felony. If the defendant does not have any prior felony convictions and the crime did not involve the use of a deadly weapon (e.g. gun), dangerous instrument (e.g. knife) or result in the serious physical injury of the victim, the defendant would be sentenced for a class 2 non-dangerous felony. The range of punishment for a class 2 non-dangerous felony is a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 12.5 years.

If the crime did involve a deadly weapon, dangerous instrument or resulted in the serious physical injury of the victim, the defendant is convicted of a class 2 dangerous felony. In that case, the minimum prison term is 7 years and the maximum prison term is 21 years.
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On 07/31/07
CG from OK said:
Why do they kill people, to show other people, that killing people is wrong?!
On 03/07/07
blah07 from CA said:
My step-dad had went with his friend to pick up this girl at her house. But her friend was there and was all drunk and had been taking lots of drugs. The guy started approaching my step-dad and his friend. His friend grabbed a gun and shot the guy. My step-dad had nothing to do with the shooting, but since he was in the car, he is held as an accessory. How much time will he do?
On 06/05/06
Jennifer from FL said:
My boyfriend went to a party he had a knife with him and this people started talkin bad about him and his family he got pissed and pushed him.The guy then tried to hit him but then my boyfriend ducks and takes out his knife and stabs him.How long will he be in Jail.
On 04/28/06
LOCA from MN said:
OK MY BOYFRIEND WAS TRYING TO ROB A STORE WHEN HE WALKED IN HE DIDNT SEE ANYONE SO HE JUMPED TO COUNTER THEN THE MAN BEHIND THE COUNTER JUMPED AT HIM WITH A KNIFE MY BF ALSO HAD A KNIFE AND AS A REACTION STABBED THE GUY...HE WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE...HOW LONG DO YOU THINK HE WILL GO TO JAIL?
On 04/25/06
jess from CA said:
my boyfriend shoot at 2 boys and he is in juvenalhall haw long is he going to be there. the charges are for attempted murder
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