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At 11:50 p.m., Drew and Nela, adversaries in a corporate feud, agree to kill their rival Sora. Nela drives to Sora’s house, parks across the street, and, from behind a parked car, fires a loaded pistol through a bedroom window toward the room. The bullet passes into the room but injures no one. Nela is arrested on the scene. Which statement is correct about Drew’s liability for attempted murder and the rule on when an attempt exists and what constitutes an overt act? Apply the rule to the facts and indicate the applicable penalty.