Can you get in legal trouble for reffering someone to a source?

[psychedout]

**This is not a source post, please leave sources out of this**

I never really thought of this before -- but say you refer someone, are you guilty by association, or conspiracy, or something like that?

[psychedout]

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[Rick Collins]

It depends on the cirstances. Based on all the drug cases I've seen, the more direct the connection between the referral and the transaction, and the more the evidence supports specific INTENT regarding the transaction, the stronger the possibility of a case. So, if a bro asks his good friend who HIS source is, and the friend tells him, and the bro at some point much later on purchases gear, a charge is unlikely, particularly if it appears that the referrer was acting as an agent (helper) of the BUYER, not the seller. I haven't seen any arrests in that kind of situation. But at the other end of the spectrum, take street drug sales. Typically, a crack deal is effected by multiple players all working together. The "steerer" makes the initial contact with the buyer, and refers the buyer to a second individual who takes the money. A third individual hands over the drugs. All three individuals can be arrested and charged with the sale ("aiding and abetting" a crime is subject to the same liability as being the prinl actor) or with a conspiracy (based upon their AGREEMENT to commit the crime). Some Internet-based scenarios could be analogized to this sort of multi-player arrangement. So, there could be situations where there is risk.

[psychedout]

Thanks rick.

[XBiker]

Ever heard of conspiracy to commit a crime?

Lots of people in jail for that charge.

[no pian]

would conspiracy really stick?

[Mike DiMaggio]

Sure, conspiracy charges are very often successful, however, some states require that there be "an overt act" in addition to the agreement to commit a crime.

[rtemple@uplink.net]

Originally posted by XBiker Ever heard of conspiracy to commit a crime? Lots of people in jail for that charge.

Been there done that to $1000 fine later....

[tiger88]

Originally posted by rtemple@uplink.net Been there done that to $1000 fine later....

was it anabolic steroids related? may i ask what happend bro?