Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015
Section 225 - Attempt charged, full offence proved
Where a defendant is charged with an attempt to commit an offence but the evidence establishes the commission of the full offence he shall not be entitled to an acquittal but he may be convicted of the attempt and punished accordingly.
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