Can someone be convicted of a crime that is impossible to commit?
Yes. In one particular case, an individual was charged with conspiring to receive stolen property. However, the individual was actually the subject of a government sting, and the property was not, in fact, stolen.
Nonetheless, it was held that the government was not required to prove that the items were actually stolen; it was enough for the prosecution to prove that the accused individuals conspired to receive goods that they believed were stolen.
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