Two gang members orchestrated a plan to scare a local priest who was organizing after-school programs to keep kids off the street. They planned to go into the priest's office with a gun, threaten him, and steal any money in the church offices. One gang member went into the office with the gun while the other stood outside as a lookout. When the priest approached the gang member with the gun in an attempt to reason with him, the gang member panicked and shot the priest, who died instantly. The prosecution charged both gang members with conspiracy and murder, but offered a deal to each in exchange for his testimony against the other. The shooter accepted the deal, while the defendant, who was the lookout, decided to proceed to trial. Is the defendant likely to be convicted of murder

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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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