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Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-168 — "Included offense"
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 2: Definitions, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 35-31.5-2-168
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Sec. 168. "Included offense" means an offense that: (1) is established by proof of the same material elements or less than all the material elements required to establish the commission of the offense charged; (2) consists of an attempt to commit the offense charged or an offense otherwise included therein; or (3) differs from the offense charged only in the respect that a less serious harm or risk of harm to the same person, property, or public interest, or a lesser kind of culpability, is required to establish its commission.
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