The Playboy Forum
August, 1971
Rape and Near RapeI was recently told that a man can be convicted of attempted rape even if he is impotent. Is this true?John Robinson, Cleveland, OhioYes. In "Granberry vs. Commonwealth," a Virginia court held that an impotent defendant can be convicted of attempted rape, explaining:The indictable offense for an attempt to commit a crime consists of an intent to commit a felony and the doing of some direct act toward its consummation without actually committing the crime itself. It ne...
