they can. So when it comes to the
conspiracy charge, even if an individual
played a small role, they have exposure.
If they agreed with one other person,
there could be 500 people in a
conspiracy. But if they agreed with one
of them to achieve a common plan then
the government can if the other elements
are met or they believe the other
elements are met can charge that
individual. Now it’s not just the
agreement that needs to be proven and
this is commonly forgotten or is a
common misconception you could say by
people who are charged with conspiracy
is they have to enter this agreement
knowingly and willfully. So with a
knowing purpose to achieve
to violate the law to achieve a common
unlawful plan and willfully being not by
accident, not by mistake with the actual
intent and plan to carry out this
conspiracy regardless of whether or not
they never touched any money. They don’t
actually have to do anything other than
agree. But it’s not as simple as that.
The DOJ, the government tries to make
people feel that it is. But this
knowingly and willfully, which means it
cannot be by mistake. It cannot be by
accident. It has to have a knowing and
conscious and voluntary and willful
agreement to enter into a criminal
partnership. But yes, people who do not
do anything, do not take one over act in
order to achieve the common plan can
still be charged as a conspirator.