Text messages can serve as either direct or circumstantial evidence in a federal conspiracy case. As a result, prosecutors often leverage text messages to support their allegations of an illegal agreement. However, when a…
The key element of any criminal conspiracy is that it requires an agreement. It is a collective offense, and it requires at least two people. This means that one person’s private plan to commit…
18 U.S.C. § 371 applies to conspiracies to (i) commit or attempt to commit, or to aid or abet, any offense against the United States or (ii) defraud the United States or any agency…
Yes, a group chat could trigger a conspiracy charge without proof of conspiracy. While prosecutors must prove conspiracy beyond a reasonable doubt to secure a conviction at trial, they are only required to meet…
A federal firearm conspiracy charge involving 18 U.S.C. § 371 is a prosecution for the conspiracy to commit a federal offense, or conspiracies to defraud the United States, under a statute that generally provides…
Federal drug conspiracy is a distinct offense from any drug charge. It is governed by 21 U.S.C. § 846, which imposes criminal liability for: “Any person who attempts or conspires to commit any offense…
Yes, a federal conspiracy charge requires an agreement between two or more people with the specific intent of committing a crime. To convict you of conspiracy, prosecutors are not required to prove that you…
The federal government does not need you to have committed a crime to convict you of one. Under 18 U.S.C. 1962(d), a conspiracy to violate RICO requires...