Just as intent can cause trouble notwithstanding poor execution of an act, sometimes, poor execution of an act can get you in trouble notwithstanding lack of intent. And, sometimes the law punishes an act even if no bad result occurs, because the legislature thinks people just shouldn't be doing that. Overlay on top of that the rules concerning justification notwithstanding the technical occurrence of a crime, and you have a very fact intensive inquiry.
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