§ 373. Solicitation to commit a crime of violence
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(a)Whoever, with intent that another person engage in conduct constituting a felony that has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against property or against the person of another in violation of the laws of the United States, and under circumstances strongly corroborative of that intent, solicits, commands, induces, or otherwise endeavors to persuade such other person to engage in such conduct, shall be imprisoned not more than one-half the maximum term of imprisonment or (notwithstanding section 3571) fined not more than one-half of the maximum fine prescribed for the punishment of the crime solicited, or both; or if the crime solicited is punishable by life imprisonment or death, shall be imprisoned for not more than twenty years.
(b)It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section that, under circumstances manifesting a voluntary and complete renunciation of his criminal intent, the defendant prevented the commission of the crime solicited. A renunciation is not “voluntary and complete” if it is motivated in whole or in part by a decision to postpone the commission of the crime until another time or to substitute another victim or another but similar objective. If the defendant raises the affirmative defense at trial, the defendant has the burden of proving the defense by a preponderance of the evidence.
(c)It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person solicited could not be convicted of the crime because he lacked the state of mind required for its commission, because he was incompetent or irresponsible, or because he is immune from prosecution or is not subject to prosecution.
(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1003(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2138; amended Pub. L. 99–646, § 26, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3597; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(2)(A), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2148.)
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- Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1003(a)
- 98 Stat. 2138
- Pub. L. 99–646, § 26
- 100 Stat. 3597
- Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(2)(A)
- 108 Stat. 2148
- Pub. L. 103–322
- Pub. L. 99–646
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§ 373
Solicitation to commit a crime of violence
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1003(a)
Stat.98 Stat. 2138
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–646, § 26
Stat.100 Stat. 3597
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(2)(A)
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