UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kevin Lee NELSON, Defendant-Appellant

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• “Even when the defendant’s intent is clear, his actions must ‘cross the line between preparation and attempt’ ....”
• “ ‘The conduct must be necessary to the consummation of the crime and of such nature that a reasonable observer, viewing it in context, could conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that it was undertaken in accordance with a design to violate the statute.’”

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