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[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Probably the steel Mallot, knife, rubber tubing, and plastic bags...

Unless Florida's attempt laws are wildly different from California, the stuff back at the motel would come under the heading of "mere preparation," if that. The attempt charge would have to be based on her physical encounter with the victim. Unless there are details we haven't heard, it doesn't sound like it makes the grade.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

the stuff back at the motel would come under the heading of "mere preparation," if that.

From what I've seen, the knife, tubing, etc. were found on her when they arrested her. A few other things (extra pepper spray, more BB ammo) were found "at the motel", but they were in the trunk of her car so presumably with her at the scene.

But even so, without any attempt to USE anything other than the pepper spray, and no reports of threats to use them, simply possessing them, even at the scene, doesn't seem like much grounds for attempted murder.