The Special Court of Appeals’ arguments that Dabney could not commit attempted fourth-degree burglary is that thinking of the crime does not make you a criminal and thus, the defendant can not be convicted of a non-exsitence crime.
<h3>What is the case of Dabney v. State?</h3>
The defender "Dabney" was convicted for attempt 4th degree burglary but appealed on the grounds he did not actually commit it.
Hence, he could not be convicted of actus reus of being on the property no criminal significance in its own right absent the mens rea of an intent to commit theft.
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An Act to regulate the Time and Manner of administering certain Oaths was the first law passed by the United States Congress after the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. It was signed by President George Washington on June 1, 1789, and parts of it remain in effect to this day
I don’t think it’s the first one but not really sure