Montana Code 45-4-102. Conspiracy
45-4-102. Conspiracy. (1) A person commits the offense of conspiracy when, with the purpose that an offense be committed, the person agrees with another to the commission of that offense. A person may not be convicted of conspiracy to commit an offense unless an act in furtherance of the agreement has been committed by the person or by a coconspirator.
Terms Used In Montana Code 45-4-102
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)It is not a defense to conspiracy that the person or persons with whom the accused has conspired:
(a)has not been prosecuted or convicted;
(b)has been convicted of a different offense;
(c)is not amenable to justice;
(d)has been acquitted; or
(e)lacked the capacity to commit the offense.
(3)A person convicted of the offense of conspiracy shall be punished not to exceed the maximum sentence provided for the offense that is the object of the conspiracy.