Does a conviction for conspiring to engage in activities which violate a federal statute require proof of intent?
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The following excerpt is from United States v. Collazo, 982 F.3d 596 (9th Cir. 2020):
the ruling in Karr ). Similarly, in United States v. Baker , we held that if a conviction of a violation of a federal statute does not require proof of an intent to violate that law, "neither does a conviction for conspiring to engage in activities which violate" that law. 63 F.3d 1478, 1493 (9th Cir. 1995).22
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