What is the test for an attempted murder?

"In order to establish that a defendant is guilty of an attempt to commit a crime, the government must prove that the defendant had the intent to commit the crime and engaged in conduct amounting to a substantial step towards the commission of the crime." United States v. Yousef , 327 F.3d 56, 134 (2d Cir. 2003) (internal quotation marks omitted). "For a defendant to have taken a substantial step, he must have engaged in more than mere preparation, but may have

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