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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201 (2026)

Criminal attempt; conduct; penalties

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(1) A person shall be guilty of an attempt to commit a crime if he or she:

(a) Intentionally engages in conduct which would constitute the crime if the attendant circumstances were as he or she believes them to be; or

(b) Intentionally engages in conduct which, under the circumstances as he or she believes them to be, constitutes a substantial step in a course of conduct intended to culminate in his or her commission of the crime.

(2) When causing a particular result is an element of the crime, a person shall be guilty of an attempt to commit the crime if, acting with the state of mind required to establish liability with respect to the attendant circumstances specified in the definition of the crime, he or she intentionally engages in conduct which is a substantial step in a course of conduct intended or known to cause such a result.

(3) Conduct shall not be considered a substantial step under this section unless it is strongly corroborative of the defendant's criminal intent.

(4) Criminal attempt is:

(a) A Class II felony when the crime attempted is a Class I, IA, IB, IC, or ID felony;

(b) A Class IIA felony when the crime attempted is a Class II felony;

(c) A Class IIIA felony when the crime attempted is a Class IIA felony;

(d) A Class IV felony when the crime attempted is a Class III or IIIA felony;

(e) A Class I misdemeanor when the crime attempted is a Class IV felony;

(f) A Class II misdemeanor when the crime attempted is a Class I misdemeanor; and

(g) A Class III misdemeanor when the crime attempted is a Class II misdemeanor.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 307 cases (79 in the last 5 years), 1931–2026 · leading case: State v. Rocha, 890 N.W.2d 178 (Neb. 2017).
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State v. Rocha, 890 N.W.2d 178 (Neb. 2017). · cites it 4× “148 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201 (1) (Cum. Supp. 2014).”
State v. Iromuanya, 719 N.W.2d 263 (Neb. 2006). · cites it 8× “" Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201 (1)(b) (Cum. Supp.”
State v. Manchester, 331 N.W.2d 776 (Neb. 1983). · cites it 10× “” Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201 (Reissue 1979) provides in part: ‘‘(1) A person shall be guilty of an attempt to commit a crime if he: *675 “(a) Intentionally engages in conduct which would constitute the crime if the attendant circumstances were as he believes them to be; or “(b)…”
State v. Ettleman, 930 N.W.2d 538 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 5× “The State provided the following factual basis: "On November 28, 2016, officers with III Corps Drug Task Force and Cedar Bluffs Police Department executed a search warrant on the residence of Tanya Brainard, Cedar Bluffs, Saunders County.”
State v. Chairez, 924 N.W.2d 725 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 3× “2017); attempted first degree assault, a Class IIA felony, in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-201 and 28-308 (Reissue 2016) ; and use of a firearm to commit a felony, a Class IC felony, in violation of *728 Neb.”
State v. Manjikian, 927 N.W.2d 48 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 2× “The parties advised the district court that they had reached an agreement wherein Manjikian would plead no contest to an amended information charging him with attempted possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201 (4)(e) (Reissue 2016)…”
State v. Gibson, 925 N.W.2d 678 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 2× “01(1)(b) and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201 (Cum. Supp. 2018), a Class II felony.”
State v. Gibson, 921 N.W.2d 161 (Neb. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 4× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201 (Supp. 2017) and § 28-319.”
State v. Wood, 966 N.W.2d 825 (Neb. 2021). · cites it 3×
State v. Trevino, 432 N.W.2d 503 (Neb. 1988). · cites it 6× “Neb.Rev.Stat. § 28-201 (Reissue 1985) provides in relevant part as follows: (2) When causing a particular result is an element of the crime, a person shall be guilty of an attempt to commit the crime if, acting with the state of mind required to establish liability with respect…”
State v. Sodders, 304 N.W.2d 62 (Neb. 1981). · cites it 11× “Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-201 and 28-105 (Reissue 1979).”
State v. Blake, 969 N.W.2d 399 (Neb. 2022). · cites it 2× “Blake and the victim then went to a nearby wooded area, where Blake told the victim to pull down his pants and bend over.”
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201(1): 12 cases
State v. Burdette, 611 N.W.2d 615 (Neb. 2000).
State v. Lovelace, 322 N.W.2d 673 (Neb. 1982).
State v. Redding, 331 N.W.2d 811 (Neb. 1983).
State v. White, 472 N.W.2d 720 (Neb. 1991).
State v. Swoopes, 395 N.W.2d 500 (Neb. 1986).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201(1)(a): 1 case
State v. Roman-Brito, No. A-21-804 (Neb. Ct. App. Sept. 6, 2022).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201(1)(b): 9 cases
State v. Rocha, 890 N.W.2d 178 (Neb. 2017). “148 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201 (1) (Cum. Supp. 2014).”
State v. Hamilton, 763 N.W.2d 731 (Neb. 2009).
State v. Babbitt, 762 N.W.2d 58 (Neb. 2009).
State v. Ready, 565 N.W.2d 728 (Neb. 1997).
State v. Hosack, 668 N.W.2d 707 (Neb. Ct. App. 2003).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201(2): 5 cases
State v. Sodders, 304 N.W.2d 62 (Neb. 1981). “Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-201 and 28-105 (Reissue 1979).”
State v. Swoopes, 395 N.W.2d 500 (Neb. 1986).
State v. Hemmer, 531 N.W.2d 559 (Neb. Ct. App. 1995).
State v. Meredith, 304 N.W.2d 926 (Neb. 1981).
State v. Roman-Brito, No. A-21-804 (Neb. Ct. App. Sept. 6, 2022).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201(3): 5 cases
State v. Rocha, 890 N.W.2d 178 (Neb. 2017). “148 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201 (1) (Cum. Supp. 2014).”
State v. Babbitt, 762 N.W.2d 58 (Neb. 2009).
Nadeem v. State, 899 N.W.2d 635 (Neb. Ct. App. 2017).
State v. Lavalleur, 853 N.W.2d 2037 (Neb. 2014).
State v. Roman-Brito, No. A-21-804 (Neb. Ct. App. Sept. 6, 2022).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201(4): 3 cases
State v. Redding, 331 N.W.2d 811 (Neb. 1983).
United States v. Marlon Dale Sun Bear, A/K/A Dale Sun Bear, A/K/A Ben James, 307 F.3d 747 (8th Cir. 2002).
United States v. Swan, 327 F. Supp. 2d 1068 (D. Neb. 2004).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201(4)(a): 7 cases
State v. Iromuanya, 719 N.W.2d 263 (Neb. 2006). “" Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201 (1)(b) (Cum. Supp.”
State v. Scoville, No. A-21-908 (Neb. Ct. App. Aug. 9, 2022).
State v. Campbell, No. A-16-176, 2016 WL 6872979 (Neb. Ct. App. Nov. 22, 2016).
State v. Genchi-Garcia, No. A-16-649 (Neb. Ct. App. Mar. 21, 2017).
State v. Masters, No. A-24-440 (Neb. Ct. App. June 3, 2025).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201(4)(b): 7 cases
State v. Jameson, 474 N.W.2d 475 (Neb. 1991).
State v. Jackson, 408 N.W.2d 720 (Neb. 1987).
State v. Stewart, No. A-19-1199, A-19-1200 (Neb. Ct. App. Aug. 25, 2020).
State v. Roman-Brito, No. A-21-804 (Neb. Ct. App. Sept. 6, 2022).
State v. Burns, No. A-22-852 (Neb. Ct. App. Mar. 14, 2023).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201(4)(c): 1 case
State v. Jennings, No. A-17-024 (Neb. Ct. App. July 11, 2017).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201(4)(d): 2 cases
State v. Ettleman, 930 N.W.2d 538 (Neb. 2019). “The State provided the following factual basis: "On November 28, 2016, officers with III Corps Drug Task Force and Cedar Bluffs Police Department executed a search warrant on the residence of Tanya Brainard, Cedar Bluffs, Saunders County.”
State v. Ettleman, 303 Neb. 581 (Neb. 2019).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201(4)(e): 5 cases
State v. Albers, 758 N.W.2d 411 (Neb. Ct. App. 2008).
State v. Hofmann, 967 N.W.2d 435 (Neb. 2021).
Underwood v. Nebraska State Patrol, 287 Neb. 204 (2014).
State v. Carey, No. A-16-173 (Neb. Ct. App. July 5, 2016).
State v. Stewart, No. A-19-1199, A-19-1200 (Neb. Ct. App. Aug. 25, 2020).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201(a)(a): 1 case
State v. Sodders, 304 N.W.2d 62 (Neb. 1981). “Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-201 and 28-105 (Reissue 1979).”
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201(b): 1 case
State v. Glover, 461 N.W.2d 410 (Neb. 1990).
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201(l)(a): 1 case
State v. Sodders, 304 N.W.2d 62 (Neb. 1981). “Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-201 and 28-105 (Reissue 1979).”
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-201(l)(b): 5 cases
State v. Sodders, 304 N.W.2d 62 (Neb. 1981). “Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-201 and 28-105 (Reissue 1979).”
Young v. State, 493 A.2d 352 (Md. 1985).
State v. Pittman, 556 N.W.2d 276 (Neb. Ct. App. 1996).
State v. Rubek, 371 N.W.2d 115 (Neb. 1985).
United States v. Burghardt, 796 F. Supp. 2d 996 (D. Neb. 2011).
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