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This legal document, filed on December 17, 2021, is Instruction No. 12 to a jury in a criminal case (Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE). The instruction explains the legal difference between a 'conspiracy count,' which involves an agreement to commit a crime, and a 'substantive count,' which involves the actual commission of a crime. It clarifies that conspiracy is a separate, punishable offense even if the underlying crime is not completed, and outlines the order in which the jury will be instructed on the various counts in the indictment.
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Congress has deemed it appropriate to make conspiracy, standing alone, a separate crime, even if the object of the co...
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2021-12-17
A judge provides Instruction No. 12 to a jury, explaining the legal distinction between conspiracy counts and substantive counts in an indictment. The instruction also outlines the order in which the jury will be instructed on specific counts.
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"A conspiracy to commit a crime is an entirely separate and different offense from the substantive crime which may be the object of the conspiracy."Source
— Judge (unnamed)
(Explaining the legal distinction between conspiracy and substantive crimes.)
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"The essence of the crime of conspiracy is an agreement or understanding to violate other laws."Source
— Judge (unnamed)
(Defining the core element of a conspiracy charge.)
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"By contrast, the substantive counts require proof that the crime charged was actually committed, but do not require proof of an agreement."Source
— Judge (unnamed)
(Defining the core element of a substantive charge.)
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