The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Hilt, 87 F.3d 1324 (9th Cir. 1996):
To establish a violation of 21 U.S.C. 846 the government must prove (1) an agreement to accomplish an illegal objective, and (2) the requisite intent necessary to commit the underlying substantive offense. United States v. Mesa-Farias, 53 F.3d 258, 260 (9th Cir.1995).
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