(1)An attempt to commit a felony is always punishable, while an attempt
to commit a misdemeanor is punishable only if a statute expressly
so provides.
(2) An attempt may be punished less severely than the completed
crime (§ 49(l)).
(3) If, due to a gross lack of understanding, the perpetrator
failed to realize that an attempt could not possibly lead to the
completion of the act by virtue of the nature of the object against
which or the means with which the act was to be committed, the
court in its discretion may refrain from imposing punishment or
it may reduce the punishment (§ 49(2)).