What is the test for establishing conspiracy to commit robbery?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Jonathan H. (In re Jonathan H.), A135972 (Cal. App. 2013):
Contrary to defendant's argument, sufficient evidence established conspiracy to commit robbery. The prosecution did not have to prove attempt (see, e.g., People v. Swain, supra, 12 Cal.4th at pp. 599-600), as defendant seems to suggest. " '[C]onspiracy
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