What is sufficient to prove a conspiracy to commit a crime?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Rose, B254912 (Cal. App. 2015):

"Evidence is sufficient to prove a conspiracy to commit a crime 'if it supports an inference that the parties positively or tacitly came to a mutual understanding to commit a crime. [Citation.] The existence of a conspiracy may be inferred from the conduct, relationship, interests, and activities of the alleged conspirators before and during the alleged conspiracy. [Citations.]' [Citation.]" (People v. Rodrigues (1994) 8 Cal.4th 1060, 1135.)

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