Hyde v. United States, 225 U.S. 347 (1912), is a United States Supreme Court criminal case interpreting attempt.[1]: 688  The court held that for an act to be a criminal attempt, it must be so near the result that the danger of its success must be very large.[1]: 688  The case is notable for Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes's formulation in the dissent that attempt is present when a defendant's conduct bears "a dangerous proximity to success."[2]

Hyde v. United States
Argued October 23–24, 1911
Reargued May 3, 1912
Decided June 10, 1912
Full case nameHyde and Schneider v. United States
Citations225 U.S. 347 (more)
32 S. Ct. 793; 56 L. Ed. 1114
Court membership
Chief Justice
Edward D. White
Associate Justices
Joseph McKenna · Oliver W. Holmes Jr.
William R. Day · Horace H. Lurton
Charles E. Hughes · Willis Van Devanter
Joseph R. Lamar · Mahlon Pitney
Case opinions
MajorityMcKenna, joined by White, Day, Devanter, Pitney
DissentHolmes, joined by Lurton, Hughes, Lamar

References

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  1. ^ a b Criminal Law - Cases and Materials, 7th ed. 2012, Wolters Kluwer Law & Business; John Kaplan (law professor), Robert Weisberg, Guyora Binder, ISBN 978-1-4548-0698-1, [1]
  2. ^ "Hyde v. United States, 225 U.S. 347 (1912)". Justia. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
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