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Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.425

Impossibility not a defense

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.425, Impossibility not a defense, Oregon, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2472028
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In a prosecution for an attempt, it is no defense that it was impossible to commit the crime which was the object of the attempt where the conduct engaged in by the actor would be a crime if the circumstances were as the actor believed them to be.