O11.1 Conspiracy to Defraud the Government with Respect to Claims
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- O11.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 286
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 134
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) two or more people in some way agreed to try to accomplish a shared and unlawful plan;
(2) the Defendant knew the unlawful purpose of the plan and willfully joined in it; and
(3) the plan was to defraud the Government by obtaining the payment or allowance of a claim based on a false or fraudulent material fact.
Related practice page
Federal False Claims & Major Fraud Charges in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 134
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.