5-3-1. ATTEMPT DEFINED-PUNISHMENT.

Any person who attempts to commit a crime and in the attempt does any acts toward the commission of the crime, but fails or is prevented or is intercepted in the perpetration thereof, is punishable as follows:

1. If the attempted crime is punishable as a Class A crime, the person guilty of such attempt is punishable by up to one-half of the maximum penalty, either fine or imprisonment, or both, as prescribed upon a conviction for a Class A crime; or
2. If the attempted crime is punishable as a Class B crime, the person guilty of such attempt is punishable by up to one-half of the maximum penalty, either fine or imprisonment or both, as is prescribed for a Class B crime; or
3. If the attempted crime is punishable as a Class C crime, the person guilty of such attempt is punishable by up to one-half of the maximum penalty prescribed for commission of a Class C crime.