A '''conspiracy to commit mail fraud''' is a [[federal]] crime consisting of three elements:<ref>United States v. Sneed, 63 F.3d 381, 385 (5th Cir. 1995).</ref>
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A '''[[conspiracy]] to commit mail fraud''' is a [[federal]] crime consisting of three elements:<ref>United States v. Sneed, 63 F.3d 381, 385 (5th Cir. 1995).</ref>
*(1) an agreement between defendant and others
*(1) an agreement between defendant and others
*(2) to commit the crime of mail fraud, and
*(2) to commit the crime of mail fraud, and
*(3) an overt act committed by one of the conspirators in furtherance of that agreement.
*(3) an overt act committed by one of the conspirators in furtherance of that agreement.