What is the maximum penalty for attempted murder for first time offenders?

Question

What is the maximum penalty for attempted murder for first time offenders?

Answer 1

Usually just take one degree or one level down from murder but as someone else said it depends state to state

Answer 2

Why do you want to know that? Are you planning something?

Answer 3

That isn't exactly a petty offense.  You're definitely looking at hard time.

Answer 4

This varies from state to state. To give you a better answer can you tell us what state you are in?  

Answer 5

Not enough!

Answer 6

depends on the jurisdiction, but it usually carries substantial prison time.......and this is one offense in which it is deserved.  we are not talking about jaywalking or 'being a comon nuisance.'