Poison, attempt to kill by administering.

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Any person who, with intent to kill, administers or causes or procures to be administered to another any poison which is actually taken by such other person but by which death is not caused shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not less than ten (10) years.

R.L. 1910, § 2335. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 228, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 132, eff. July 1, 1999.

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 228 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.


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