Conspiracy PC 182 Flashcards
What is conspiracy?
An agreement between two or more people, who have the specific intent to agree or conspire to commit an offense, the specific intent to commit that offense, and an overt act committed by one or more of the parties to the agreement for the purpose of carrying out the object of the conspiracy.
What is?
An agreement between two or more people.
What is who have the specific intent to agree or conspire to commit an offense?
Requiring the specific intent to agree or conspire.
What is the specific intent to commit that offense?
Intent to commit the target crime.
What is an overt act committed by one or more of the parties to the agreement for the purpose of carrying out the object of the conspiracy?
The overt act need not be criminal in itself and may be merely a part of preliminary arrangements for commission of the ultimate crime. It need not be performed by the individual defendant if he is a member of the conspiracy.
What is additional criminal liability for coconspirators?
Each conspirator is responsible for everything done by a co-conspirator, which is foreseeable as it follow incidentally in the execution of the common design as one of its probable and natural consequences, even though it was not intended as a part of the original design or common plan. Evidence may be direct or indirect.
