45-4-103. Attempt. (1) A person commits the offense of attempt when, with the purpose to commit a specific offense, he does any act toward the commission of such offense.
     (2) It shall not be a defense to a charge of attempt that because of a misapprehension of the circumstances it would have been impossible for the accused to commit the offense attempted.
     (3) A person convicted of the offense of attempt shall be punished not to exceed the maximum provided for the offense attempted.
     (4) A person shall not be liable under this section if, under circumstances manifesting a voluntary and complete renunciation of his criminal purpose, he avoided the commission of the offense attempted by abandoning his criminal effort.
     (5) Proof of the completed offense does not bar conviction for the attempt.

     History: En. by Sec. 1, Ch. 513, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, .