California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gray, G049823 (Cal. App. 2014):
A conspiracy consists of an agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act, specific intent to commit the act, and overt action towards committing the underlying offense. (People v. Vu (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 1009, 1024. Circumstantial evidence may establish a conspiracy, which may "'"be inferred from the conduct, relationship, interests, and activities of the alleged conspirators before and during the alleged conspiracy. [Citations.]"'" (People v. Herrera (2000) 83 Cal.App.4th 46, 64.)
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