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coconspirator's exception

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A quick definition of coconspirator's exception:

The coconspirator's exception is a rule that allows statements made by one member of a conspiracy to be used as evidence against another member of the same conspiracy, even if the statement was made when the defendant was not present. This exception only applies if the statement was made during and in furtherance of the conspiracy.

A more thorough explanation:

The coconspirator's exception is a legal rule that allows the acts and statements of one member of a conspiracy to be used as evidence against another member of the same conspiracy, even if the statements were made in the absence of the defendant. This exception is used in court to prove that a defendant was involved in a conspiracy with others.

For example, if two people are accused of robbing a bank together, and one of them makes a statement to a third party about their plan to rob the bank, that statement can be used as evidence against both defendants in court. This is because the statement was made in furtherance of the conspiracy and helps to prove that both defendants were involved in the crime.

Another example could be if a group of people are accused of drug trafficking, and one member of the group is caught with a large amount of drugs. The statements and actions of the other members of the group can be used as evidence against the defendant who was caught, even if those statements were made in private and the defendant was not present.

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13:34
i don't think it has a detrimental effect on your chances of admission
13:34
but also you don't need to tell them anything so lol
Can y'all help me understand something lol. What does it mean for an app to "go complete"? Is that when the school has reviewed it and made a decision?
13:35
Na, it's when they have all the required information
Gotcha. So what would be the difference between received and completed?
Does complete entail like the app + LORs?
13:35
correct
That makes sense. Thank you!
13:36
complete basically means they've acknowledged receipt and it's ready to go under review whenever they start the deliberative process
Quillinit
13:40
I still haven't had Chicago or Cornell go complete, but I think that's just how they be
13:41
when did you submit
CaringEquableGuppy
13:42
How do you know when an application is complete? Is it on LSAC or the school's portal?
13:43
it'll be on the school-specific portal
Quillinit
13:44
when they opened
Quillinit
13:45
they both say something along the lines of "received and waiting to be processed"
13:48
anyone have good resources for revising a personal statement for reuse after applying with it last cycle?
13:49
Any guesses when Cornell and Penn CRS fee waivers will go out?
13:51
@Quillinit: from my recollection, chicago and cornell collapse complete/UR1 into a single step, so they may simply not be ready to begin reviewing applications
13:52
i think it's fair to assume, barring a handful of schools like UVA, most schools won't begin reviewing applications in earnest until the beginning of next month at the earliest, so it wouldn't be surprising to hear that applications are just sitting in the queue
13:54
@oakenrays: I was just gonna write a new one personally but I think you want to make it recognizably different from your previous PS
13:56
@baddestbunny: definitely agree that some revision and additional information is warranted but, my why law is the same... I guess just tell the same story in a different way
14:03
ugh fineeee I'll write a new stupid essay
14:07
yeah I told my last essay about a formative experience and am trying to update it now to be about what I’ve learned since that experience
recently wrapped up interview
i re-wrote my PS this cycle when I reapplied
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Quillinit
15:10
oh fun @info-man, Chicago just changed to complete today, so we'll see
boglue
15:23
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