Conspiracy against rights: how many persons are required to conspire to injure rights?

• A. Three
• B. Four
• C. Five
• D. Two

Answer: (D)

Conspiracy against rights hinges on an agreement between at least two people to injure rights protected by the Constitution or federal law. The essence is the collusive plan itself, not the number of acts carried out. One person alone cannot form a conspiracy; there must be two or more individuals who share the intent to restrain, oppress, threaten, or intimidate someone in the exercise of their rights. Once that agreement exists, the crime is established as long as actions are taken in furtherance of the plan to injure those rights. So the minimum required is two people.