Whoever knowingly attempts to commit a crime
which requires that the actor have an intent to perform acts and attain
a result which, if accomplished, would constitute such a crime and
that he/she does act toward the commission of the crime which demonstrates
unequivocally, under all the circumstances, that he formed that intent
and would commit the crime except for the intervention of another
person or some extraneous factor may be subject to a penalty as provided
in § 290-28..
Whoever is convicted of attempt shall be fined
or jailed or both not to exceed 1/2 the maximum penalty for the completed
crime.