Can a rational juror infer from circumstantial evidence that a defendant knew of a conspiracy?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Kessack, 983 F.2d 1078 (9th Cir. 1993):
It is certainly true that a rational juror can infer from circumstantial evidence that a defendant knew of a conspiracy. United States v. Baxter, 492 F.2d 150, 158-59 (9th Cir.1973). But in the delicate business of factual inference, one must not confuse
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