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This document is a jury instruction (Instruction No. 38) from a federal criminal case (1:20-cr-00330-PAE), filed on August 10, 2022. It instructs the jury on the legal principles of conspiracy, explaining that even a lawful act can be part of a conspiracy and that all members are liable for the foreseeable acts of their coconspirators done in furtherance of the scheme. The instruction clarifies that if the defendant is found to be a member of the conspiracy, the actions of other members can be used as evidence against them.