CONSPIRACY

Question 1

Conspiracy

Answer 1

Agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act

Question 2

CL mens rea

Answer 2

intent to agree

intent to commit target offense

Question 3

mens rea mpc

Answer 3

acts with the purpose to promote or facilitate the commission of the substantive crime

Question 4

CL actus reus

Answer 4

forming/making agreement

Question 5

MPC actus reus

Answer 5

agreement + overt act in furtherance of conspiracy (needs to be manifestation of agreement being carried out- need not be substantial)(neeed not go beyond mere preparation

Question 6

merger

Answer 6

CL: no merger
MPC: yes merger- merges with attempt or substantive offense

Question 7

Pinkerton rule

Answer 7

common law
when a person is held respnsible for actons of co conpsirators

once conspiracy is formed, each person is responsible for the actions of others in the conspiracy as lng as those actions were in furtherance of conspiracy

Question 8

Plurality requirement

Answer 8

CL : bilateral- cannot conspire with yourself, need two parties
MPC: unilateral- defined in terms of single party\y, focus on culpability of the individual actor rather than that of the group

Question 9

abandonment

Answer 9

CL : no

MPC: renunciation- communicate intent to withdraw, complete and voluntary, thwart its success

Question 10

Braverman rule

Answer 10

CL : single agreement to committ multiple crimes = one count of conspiracy

MPC: broader + if agreements are part of continuous conpsiratorial relationship, can count as one conspiracy

Question 11

Azim

Answer 11

driving car when people get out to commit crime
evidence for agreement based on circumstantial evidence
azim factors