FEDERAL DRUG CONSPIRACY
A drug conspiracy is an agreement, whether express or implied, by 2 or more people, to commit a drug crime. Conspiracy is like a partnership, but it is a partnership to commit a crime rather than a partnership to do legal, legitimate business. From the defense prospective, conspiracy is a very troublesome charge in that one can be held accountable based not only on his own wrongful acts, but also the wrongful acts of a fellow co-conspirator, even if he doesn't know and hasn't even spoken with the co-conspirator. Conspiracy is a separate charge from the charge that alleges the criminal act.
21 U.S.C. § 846- This is a conspiracy charge alleging violations of a federal drug statute. The punishment can be up to 40 years, or up to life, depending on the underlying drug charge. The most frequently charged federal drug statute carries punishment with a mandatory minimum of 10 years up to life in federal prison. See our possession page.
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