Stephanie decided that she is done with her marriage and wants out. She does not want a divorce, as her husband is very wealthy
and she will not receive a great deal of money if she divorces him. Stephanie decided to murder her husband so that she can keep his money. Stephanie stabs her husband in the chest in the middle of the night not realizing that he died of a heart attack two hours earlier. What crime, if any did she commit
She has committed the factually impossible crime or the impossible attempt where although the facts present are impossible, there was an intention towards committing the act and also steps were taken to follow through with committing the crime. Before stabbing her husband, she did not know he was already dead, so her attempt could have been what ended his life.
