Another way of saying this is that the crime of solicitation is over with the asking . It also doesn't matter if it's a crowd or an individual being solicited, and it's even possible to perpetrate solicitation through an intermediary. At common law, these would be crimes that breach the peace or obstruct justice. This list is sometimes called the list of proper utterances for the crime of solicitation. Impossibility of any type is the same as no defense.
Some jurisdictions allow withdrawal or renunciation.
The inmate's conviction on attempted murder was upheld. The man tested positive for HIV six months later, but the CDC had to be called in to verify that the HIV strain was exactly the same as the prostitute's. The key piece of testimony was that the man sucked up excess sputum before biting the officer, evidencing a deliberate, thinking act. Tom and Jerry were both charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute AND conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Jerry got off on all charges due to a lenient jury, but Tom only got off on the possession charge.