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Originally Posted by oldjudge
the three bids put in on the sale of the hockey card had no impact on the final price. There were three different bidders quite a bit above his highest bid. The lot would have sold for the same price whether he bid or not...
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Ah, but the problem is with the intent, not the actual result. The INTENT was to influence the final price. THAT is the problem here. Doesn't matter whether or not he actually influenced it or not.
Should someone NOT be charged for ATTEMPTED robbery or bribery provided it didn't work?