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This document is a jury instruction (No. 38) from a criminal case (1:20-cr-00330-PAE), filed on December 18, 2021. It outlines the legal principle of co-conspirator liability for Counts One, Three, and Five, explaining that the actions and statements of one member of a conspiracy can be legally attributed to all other members, including the defendant, even if performed without the defendant's direct knowledge. The instruction directs the jury that they must first establish the existence of the conspiracy and that the acts were in furtherance of it before using such evidence to determine the defendant's guilt.