[1] Two enlisted military men, Thomas and McClellan, were spending an evening drinking in bars.
They were unable to find the location of her home, and she had not regained consciousness, so they sought help at a service station.
An autopsy conducted later ascertained that she died of a heart condition, "acute interstitial myocarditis".
[2] The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces held that when a defendant is attempting to commit a criminal act, it is not a defense that facts unknown to the defendant made the actual completion of the crime impossible.
The crime of attempt consists of a specific intent to commit an offense and in addition some action that is more than just preparation.