Opinion ID: 1884723
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Heading: Conviction for Conspiracy

Text: To sustain a conviction for conspiracy, the government must prove: 1) an agreement between two or more people to commit a criminal offense; 2) knowing and voluntary participation in the agreement by the defendant with the intent to commit a criminal objective; and 3) commission in furtherance of the conspiracy of at least one overt act by a co-conspirator during the conspiracy. Gibson v. United States, 700 A.2d 776, 779 (D.C.1997). McCullough claims that proof was legally insufficient to establish that he was guilty of conspiring to commit first-degree premeditated murder and obstruct justice. There is ample evidence to show that all three prongs were met. Evidence showed that McCullough participated in conversations with his co-conspirators about murdering Jackson, and that he and others took actions designed to implement the agreed upon murder. Thus, there is sufficient evidence to support this conviction as well.