The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Friedman, 593 F.2d 109 (9th Cir. 1979):
The Government had the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the conspiracy did exist and that each defendant was a member of the conspiracy charged. United States v. Peterson, 549 F.2d 654, 657 (9th Cir. 1977).
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