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Part 4. Renunciation and Abandonment

§ 18–2–401. Nonavailability of Defenses

(1) Renunciation and abandonment are not voluntary and complete so as to be a defense to prosecution under this article if they are motivated in whole or in part by:
(a) A belief that a circumstance exists which increases the probability of detection or apprehension of the defendant or another or which makes more difficult the consummation of the crime; or
(b) A decision to postpone the crime until another time or to substitute another victim or another but similar objective.

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