"Attempted murder" refers to the act of trying or intending to kill someone, but not succeeding in causing their death. It means a person made a serious effort to cause harm and take another person's life, but they were unsuccessful. Full definition
His attorney has said he will plead guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder if prosecutors will waive the death penalty, which they have refused to do. (sun-sentinel.com)
The trial judge dismissed an application after the conviction, seeking to strike down the five - year minimum for attempted murder with a weapon. (canadianlawyermag.com)
Two men have been charged with attempted murder in connection with the attack. (realtormag.realtor.org)