Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 161 § 161.425 — Impossibility not a defense
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 161 ·
Oregon Code § 161.425·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Impossibility not a defense.
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. [1971 c.743 §55]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 161.425
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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