1. The U.S. Supreme Court has stated that the essence of the crime of conspiracy is
completion of the substantive crime
commission of an overt act by one of the conspirators
that object of the conspiracy is illegal
agreement to commit a crime
2. The most frequently charged anticipatory offense is that of
attempt
solicitation
conspiracy
obstruction of justice
3. Evidence of an overt act would provide some assurance that
at least one of the conspirators was sincere
there are at least two persons involved in the conspiracy
the object of the conspiracy is illegal
there is more than just an attempt to solicit
4.
the person solicited commits the requested crime
the person solicited accepts payment
when a person attempts to get another to commit a crime
when the agreement is placed in writing
5. For the crime of attempt, most state and federal courts have rejected the defenses of
consent and alibi
insanity and necessity
coercion and entrapment
legal and factual impossibility