Opinion ID: 1210547
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Heading: Conspiracy to commit murder and/or robbery.

Text: Thomas contends sufficient evidence of conspiracy does not exist because Hall testified that they had formed no express agreement to rob or murder upon entering the Lone Star. Conspiracy is an agreement between two or more persons for an unlawful purpose. Doyle, 112 Nev. at 894, 921 P.2d at 911. `Conspiracy is seldom susceptible of direct proof and is usually established by inference from the conduct of the parties.' Gaitor v. State, 106 Nev. 785, 790 n. 1, 801 P.2d 1372, 1376 n. 1 (1990) (quoting State v. Dressel, 85 N.M. 450, 513 P.2d 187, 188 (N.M. 1973)), overruled on other grounds, Barone v. State, 109 Nev. 1168, 866 P.2d 291 (1993). Therefore, if a coordinated series of acts furthering the underlying offense is sufficient to infer the existence of an agreement, then sufficient evidence exists to support a conspiracy conviction. Id. Here, the jury could infer that an agreement was formed between Thomas and Hall to commit robbery when Thomas handed the gun to Hall and instructed him to collect the money from Oddo. Hall did collect the money and gave it to Thomas in the car. Further, without objection or interference, Hall observed Thomas bring a loaded gun into the Lone Star, point the gun at Oddo, and demand money. Accordingly, we conclude that Thomas' and Hall's conduct reasonably implies an agreement to commit robbery. However, the record does not reflect any evidence of an agreement between Hall and Thomas to commit murder. Nonetheless, the state satisfied its burden of proving the agreement to commit robbery, and the charging document states conspiracy to commit murder and/or robbery. (Emphasis added.) Therefore, the lack of an agreement to commit murder is inconsequential, and we affirm the conspiracy conviction.