[CC 1983 §19-1]
A.
A person is guilty of an attempt to commit an offense, misdemeanor or unlawful act when, with the purpose of committing the offense, misdemeanor or unlawful act he/she does any act which is a substantial step towards the commission of the offense. A "substantial step" is conduct which is strongly corroborative of the firmness of the actor's purpose to complete the commission of the offense.
B.
It is no defense to a prosecution under this Section that the offense, misdemeanor or unlawful act attempted was, under the actual attendant circumstances, factually or legally impossible of commission, if such offense could have been committed had the attendant circumstances been as the actor believed them to be.
C.
It shall be unlawful for a person to attempt to commit an offense, misdemeanor or unlawful act.