Match each defendant's action to its purpose

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Matching actions to purposes demonstrates mens rea (guilty mind)—the intent element required for conspiracy. Prosecutors must prove defendants didn't just commit acts, but committed them to advance the conspiracy's goals. Weisenburg's fire academy enrollment served to learn suppression tactics for controlling the island. Thomas's Air Force enlistment served to acquire combat training. Sailing school served to reach Haiti by boat. Each action seems innocuous alone but becomes criminal when linked to the overarching plan. Defense attorneys counter that actions had multiple possible motives, creating reasonable doubt about which purpose drove defendants. This matching exercise is how prosecutors prove conspiracy isn't just parallel conduct but coordinated criminal enterprise.

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