United States v. Bolin’s Empirical Analysis
876 F.2d 370 · 1989
Citation profile
7 federal appellate ·
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Applies 21 U.S.C. § 841 (§ 401 of the Controlled Substances Act)
Relies on Baxter v. Federal Communications Commission · United States v. Grissom · United States v. Mollier · Mohonk Realty Corp. v. Wise Shoe Stores, Inc. · United States v. Kimmel
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“For a defendant to be found guilty of this conspiracy, the prosecution must prove four things beyond a reasonable doubt: Two or more persons in some way came to an understanding to accomplish a plan to manufacture phenylace-tone; the defendant willfully became a member of that conspiracy; at least one of the participants, during the existence of the conspiracy, knowingly committed at least one act to fulfill the plan; and the act was a willful effort to manufacture phenylacetone ... The evidence does not need to show that the participants in the conspiracy had an express agreement. The evidence need not establish that every conspirator was aware of or participated in every aspect of the conspiracy. A person does not become a participant in the conspiracy if he has no knowledge of a conspiracy and only happens to act in a way which advances some purpose of the conspiracy.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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