Opinion ID: 2975494
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Text: 1 The elem ents of a conspiracy are: (1) the existence of a crim inal agreem ent, (2) that the defendant knowingly and voluntarily joined, and (3) the defendant’s participation in the conspiracy through an overt act. See United States v. Martinez, 430 F.3d 317, 330 (6th Cir. 2005), cert. denied, 547 U.S. 1034 (2006); see also Sixth Circuit Crim inal Pattern Jury Instructions, Instruction 3.01A- Conspiracy to Com m it an Offense - Basic Elem ents. - 11 - 05-6582 United States v. Blakley For the reasons stated above, we AFFIRM the district court’s judgment as to the defendant’s convictions for receipt of and possession of visual depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, under 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(2) and 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B) respectively. We REVERSE that portion of the judgment finding the defendant guilty of conspiracy on count one of the indictment, under 18 U.S.C. § 2252(b)(1). Because the sentence imposed on the conspiracy count, 87 months, was the same as that imposed concurrently on each of the other counts of conviction, there is no basis upon which to require reconsideration of the defendant’s sentence. The case must be REMANDED to the district court, however, for the entry of appropriate orders vacating that portion of the judgment related to the defendant’s conviction of conspiracy. - 12 -