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Florida Criminal Lawyer - Attempts/Solicitation/Conspiracy/Accessory:
Criminal charges of attempts, solicitation, conspiracy and accessory after the fact
can involve a variety of different crimes and these offenses can have significant
penalties.  If you have been arrested for a criminal offense, you should speak with
an experienced criminal defense attorney at your earliest opportunity to learn
about your rights and the defenses that may be available to you.

In many criminal cases, a properly prepared defense will result in either
reduced penalties, reduced charges, or a dismissal of the charges.  Even
in criminal cases where the evidence of guilt is overwhelming, a properly
prepared defense and presentation of mitigating circumstances can result
in significant decreases in penalties you receive.  

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The following Florida Statutes provides some information regarding criminal offenses involving attempts,
solicitation, conspiracy or accessory after the fact:

Florida Statute 777.04 - Attempts, solicitation, and conspiracy.
(1) A person who attempts to commit an offense prohibited by law and in such attempt does any act toward the
commission of such offense, but fails in the perpetration or is intercepted or prevented in the execution thereof,
commits the offense of criminal attempt, ranked for purposes of sentencing as provided in subsection (4). Criminal
attempt includes the act of an adult who, with intent to commit an offense prohibited by law, allures, seduces,
coaxes, or induces a child under the age of 12 to engage in an offense prohibited by law.

(2) A person who solicits another to commit an offense prohibited by law and in the course of such solicitation
commands, encourages, hires, or requests another person to engage in specific conduct which would constitute
such offense or an attempt to commit such offense commits the offense of criminal solicitation, ranked for purposes
of sentencing as provided in subsection (4).

(3) A person who agrees, conspires, combines, or confederates with another person or persons to commit any
offense commits the offense of criminal conspiracy, ranked for purposes of sentencing as provided in subsection
(4).

(4)(a) Except as otherwise provided in ss. 104.091(2), 379.2431(1), 828.125(2), 849.25(4), 893.135(5), and
921.0022, the offense of criminal attempt, criminal solicitation, or criminal conspiracy is ranked for purposes of
sentencing under chapter 921 and determining incentive gain-time eligibility under chapter 944 one level below the
ranking under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the offense attempted, solicited, or conspired to. If the criminal attempt,
criminal solicitation, or criminal conspiracy is of an offense ranked in level 1 or level 2 under s. 921.0022 or s.
921.0023, such offense is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(b) If the offense attempted, solicited, or conspired to is a capital felony, the offense of criminal attempt, criminal
solicitation, or criminal conspiracy is a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or
s. 775.084.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in s. 893.135(5), if the offense attempted, solicited, or conspired to is a life felony
or a felony of the first degree, the offense of criminal attempt, criminal solicitation, or criminal conspiracy is a felony
of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in s. 104.091(2), s. 379.2431(1), s. 828.125(2), or s. 849.25(4), if the offense
attempted, solicited, or conspired to is a:

1. Felony of the second degree;

2. Burglary that is a felony of the third degree; or

3. Felony of the third degree ranked in level 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023,
the offense of criminal attempt, criminal solicitation, or criminal conspiracy is a felony of the third degree, punishable
as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(e) Except as otherwise provided in s. 104.091(2), s. 379.2431(1), s. 849.25(4), or paragraph (d), if the offense
attempted, solicited, or conspired to is a felony of the third degree, the offense of criminal attempt, criminal
solicitation, or criminal conspiracy is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
775.083.

(f) Except as otherwise provided in s. 104.091(2), if the offense attempted, solicited, or conspired to is a
misdemeanor of the first or second degree, the offense of criminal attempt, criminal solicitation, or criminal
conspiracy is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(5) It is a defense to a charge of criminal attempt, criminal solicitation, or criminal conspiracy that, under
circumstances manifesting a complete and voluntary renunciation of his or her criminal purpose, the defendant:

(a) Abandoned his or her attempt to commit the offense or otherwise prevented its commission;

(b) After soliciting another person to commit an offense, persuaded such other person not to do so or otherwise
prevented commission of the offense; or

(c) After conspiring with one or more persons to commit an offense, persuaded such persons not to do so or
otherwise prevented commission of the offense.

Florida Statute 777.03 - Accessory after the fact.
(1)(a) Any person not standing in the relation of husband or wife, parent or grandparent, child or grandchild, brother
or sister, by consanguinity or affinity to the offender, who maintains or assists the principal or an accessory before
the fact, or gives the offender any other aid, knowing that the offender had committed a crime and such crime was a
third degree felony, or had been an accessory thereto before the fact, with the intent that the offender avoids or
escapes detection, arrest, trial, or punishment, is an accessory after the fact.

(b) Any person who maintains or assists the principal or accessory before the fact, or gives the offender any other
aid, knowing that the offender had committed the offense of child abuse, neglect of a child, aggravated child abuse,
aggravated manslaughter of a child under 18 years of age, or murder of a child under 18 years of age, or had been
an accessory thereto before the fact, with the intent that the offender avoids or escapes detection, arrest, trial, or
punishment, is an accessory after the fact unless the court finds that the person is a victim of domestic violence.

(c) Any person who maintains or assists the principal or an accessory before the fact, or gives the offender any
other aid, knowing that the offender had committed a crime and such crime was a capital, life, first degree, or
second degree felony, or had been an accessory thereto before the fact, with the intent that the offender avoids or
escapes detection, arrest, trial, or punishment, is an accessory after the fact.

(2)(a) If the felony offense committed is a capital felony, the offense of accessory after the fact is a felony of the first
degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(b) If the felony offense committed is a life felony or a felony of the first degree, the offense of accessory after the
fact is a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(c) If the felony offense committed is a felony of the second degree or a felony of the third degree ranked in level 3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023, the offense of accessory after the fact is a felony of the third
degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(d) If the felony offense committed is a felony of the third degree ranked in level 1 or level 2 under s. 921.0022 or s.
921.0023, the offense of accessory after the fact is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in s. 921.0022, for purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining
incentive gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, the offense of accessory after the fact is ranked two levels below the
ranking under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the felony offense committed.

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