State v. Jack Sawyer

¶ 15. People v. Murray , which the Hurley Court relied on, provides a succinct illustration of the distinction between an act of preparation and an act of attempt.

The recitation of the facts in the trial court's decision to hold defendant without bail includes facts that are not relevant to the issue before us. The trial court was required to make a dual determination: first, whether the weight of the evidence supported holding defendant without bail under § 7553, and second, whether the trial court should nonetheless exercise its discretion to release defendant with conditions despite a…