Can a defendant be proven guilty of conspiracy even if they do not know all the details of the conspiracy?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Rahman, 189 F.3d 88 (2nd Cir. 1999):

Additionally, as a matter of substantive law, one may be proven guilty of conspiracy even if one does not know all the other members or all the details of the conspiracy's operation. See United States v. Sureff, 15 F.3d 225, 230 (2d Cir. 1994). Once an unlawful agreement is shown, to show membership, the Government need provide only "some evidence from which it can reasonably be inferred that the person charged with conspiracy knew of the existence of the scheme alleged in the indictment and knowingly joined and participated in it." United States v. Sanchez Solis, 882 F.2d 693, 696 (2d Cir. 1989).

2. Rahman

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