Can You Get Done For Planning A Murder

[Carolhunt]

I am after some info if you plan to get someone killed by another person can you get arrested for it before they kill that person.

The thing is a mate has paid someone to kipnap and kill this man and dumb his body so it looks like he is missing.

Can my mate get done for this as he is now *** his self he will be arrested.

But dont they have to proof he is the one who planned this as i dont think the police can connect my mate to the killer only to the man who is killed.

[alavahalf]

Is this a quiz ?

[mikey4444]

What a horrible thread !

[bookbinder]

Your previous 2 questions didn't make a lot of sense, and I think that this one falls into the same category.

[Islay]

So basically he is hiring a hitman which is a criminal offence and therefore has jail time connected to it!

[gness]

Islay....I was going to keep out of this one!..... ;-)....x

[Islay]

Lol well you know everyone will sympathise with me - its my MIL!!

[NoMercy]

Have you got the hitman's number?

[Islay]

Just use Gness Nom, she's very reasonable!!

[Mamyalynne]

He'll be very popular with bookings from AB for sure.

[jno]

yes, conspiracy to commit a crime is an offence in itself

[atalanta]

I've planned a murder. Unfortunately only for a short story. Planning in your head is not a crime. Doing something about it almost always is.

[wolf63]

Some guy got 17 years for planning/arranging the murder of his partner. Just t'other day in fact.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-40605305

[Buenchico]

If you plan to murder someone entirely on your own then, as long as you don't actually carry out the act (or try to), you can't be convicted of an offence. i.e. if the police find that I've got detailed plans of my enemy's movements, together with notes on the best way to kill him and the relevant weapons in my possession then, apart possibly from the possession of those weapons, I'm not guilty of any offence. 'Planning to commit murder' isn't a crime. (The only exception is when that murder is part of an act of terrorism; 'planning to commit an act of terrorism' IS a criminal offence).

However 'conspiracy to commit murder' IS a criminal offence. ('Conspiracy' has to involve two or more people; you can't 'conspire' with yourself). The fact that no actual attempt to commit the murder has taken place is irrelevant; if it can be shown that there was serious intent to murder (with the plan involving two or more people) anyone involved in the plan can be charged under Section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977. Under Section 3(2)(a) of that act, "the person convicted shall be liable to imprisonment for life":
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/45