State v. Ripley
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Exceptions from the District Court, Rice, J. Indictment, charging that the five defendants, being evil disposed persons, and wickedly devising and intending one Henry K. Baker, in his person to injure, then and there did unlawfully conspire, confederate and agree together, with the malicious intent, the said Henry K. Baker, wrongfully and wickedly to injure in his said person as aforesaid, against the peace of the said State of Maine, and contrary to the form of the statute.
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Exceptions from the District Court, Rice, J. Indictment, charging that the five defendants, being evil disposed persons, and wickedly devising and intending one Henry K. Baker, in his person to injure, then and there did unlawfully conspire, confederate and agree together, with the malicious intent, the said Henry K. Baker, wrongfully and wickedly to injure in his said person as aforesaid, against the peace of the said State of Maine, and contrary to the form of the statute. Also that the defendants, being evil disposed persons, and wickedly devising and intending to do a certain illegal act,…
1Opinion of the CourtTenney, J.
The Revised Statutes, chap. 161, sect. 11, define the crime of conspiracy, both in the purposes designed to be promoted, and the combination essential to effect them. Of the former is an injury to the person of another individual, and to do any illegal act, injurious to the administration of public justice. The latter consists in any two or more persons conspiring, confederating and agreeing together, with the fraudulent or malicious intent, wrongfully and wickedly to effect those purposes. No overt act, in carrying out the designs of those, who have conspired, confederated and agreed…
2Cited by16 opinions
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