For the shooting the priest, yes, the defendant likely to be convicted of murder because the murder was committed in furtherance of the conspiracy.
What is conspiracy to murder?
Conspiracy is defined as an agreement between two or more people to carry out an unlawful conduct with the intention of accomplishing the purpose of the agreement.
The elements of conspiracy are-
- two or more persons should be involved,
- should be intentionally done,
- agreement must be there,
- it should violate federal law
The charges for conspiracy to murder are-
- The potential punishment, in the event of a conviction, depends on the precise charges.
- Federal conspiracies are subject to fines and a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
- Money laundering, the production of drugs or weapons, and other conspiracies are some of the most frequent crimes that are charged at the federal level.
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