O13.6 Conspiracy to Defraud the United States
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
- O13.6
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 371 (Second Clause)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 150
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 of this crime 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;
(3) during the conspiracy, one of the conspirators knowingly engaged in at least one overt act described in the indictment; and
(4) the overt act was knowingly committed at or about the time alleged and with the purpose of carrying out or accomplishing some object of the conspiracy.
Related practice page
Federal Conspiracy Charges (18 U.S.C. § 371) in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 150
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.