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In United States of America v. Hughes Aircraft Co., Inc., one of Hughes's employees fraudulently completed paperwork required in a federal contract and when turned in by subordinates, Hughes did nothing and allowed the employee to continue. Hughes and the employee were charged with conspiracy to defraud. Hughes was found guilty but the employee was acquitted. Hughes appealed and the court found:
A.The acquittal of a co-conspirator automatically absolves the second conspirator.
B.A corporation and an employee are legally one person so a conspiracy cannot exist because it requires two or more people.
C.It is established that the conviction of one co-conspirator is valid even when all other co-conspirators are acquitted.
D.Corporations cannot be liable for conspiracies entered into by its agents and employees.

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