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Spring '95 Exam Question 22. In which of the following cases would Defendant be guilty under the law of attempts in every jurisdiction? (A) The police discover Defendant in the process of manufacturing a letter bomb. Although Defendant has a manual on how to manufacture such a bomb, Defendant has obtained and assembled some of the materials. He has not yet obtained all of the necessary materials, much less assembled a complete bomb. Defendant also has not selected a target for the bomb. Defendant is charged with attempting to send an explosive device through the mails. (B) Knowing that the legal deer hunting season has not yet begun, Defendant shoots at what he believes to be a deer. In fact, the deer is not real; it is a stuffed animal. Defendant is charged with attempting to hunt deer out of season. (C) Defendant removes without a permit a wild rose bush from a state-owned forest. Defendant, who is from out of state, believes that it is a crime to do so. In fact, although the state prohibits the taking of some plants from state forests without a permit, wild rose bushes are specifically exempted from this prohibition. Defendant is charged