The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Sablon, 883 F.2d 1025 (9th Cir. 1988):
To establish a conspiracy the government must prove (1) an agreement to accomplish an illegal objective, (2) an act or acts in furtherance of the objective, and (3) the intent required to commit the underlying substantive offense. United States v. Penagos, 823 F.2d 346, 348 (9th Cir.1987).
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