[ArcLight]

Huh? Why you bringing race into this?

[per loin]

Why are you not answering my question?

[per loin]

Here, from LawyerWare.com, is another specific citing of voodoo, and the statement that its factual impossibility is not a defense:

B. Factual Impossibility
1. Deals with the act.
2. No matter how hard the person tries, the crime can't be committed this way.
Trying to open a safe with a can opener
Using voodoo to kill someone
3. Not a defense.

[per loin]

And this from the criminal law course at the Pitt: 1. Defenses to Attempt
1. Impossibility
1. factual impossibility is not a defense b/c D has manifested their dangerousness to society and should be punished
o HYPO - Recent immigrant makes a voodoo doll and should be punished for attempted murder even though it is a factual impossibility b/c when he realizes it won’t work he will try another method b/c he has the necessary intent to kill