506.020 Criminal attempt -- Defense of renunciation.

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(1)In any prosecution for criminal attempt to commit a crime, it is a defense that, under

circumstances manifesting a voluntary and complete renunciation of his criminal

purpose, the defendant abandoned his effort to commit the crime and, if mere

abandonment was insufficient to avoid the commission of the crime, took the

necessary affirmative steps to prevent its commission.

(2)A renunciation is not "voluntary and complete" within the meaning of this section if

it is motivated in whole or in part by:

(a)A belief that circumstances exist which pose a particular threat of

apprehension or detection of the accused or another participant in the criminal

enterprise or which render more difficult the accomplishment of the criminal

purpose; or

(b)A decision to postpone the criminal conduct until another time or to transfer

the criminal effort to another victim or another but similar object.