selling info on illegal stuff illegal?

[poorestchump]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas. Is selling information on where to find illegal merchandise illegal if indeed the merchandise is where it is said to be?

 

[tranquility]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas. Is selling information on where to find illegal merchandise illegal if indeed the merchandise is where it is said to be?

No. But, how you go about finding out the information and how you go about selling that information could be.

 

[poorestchump]

No. But, how you go about finding out the information and how you go about selling that information could be.

in other words: Not sure.
thanks anyway

 

[tranquility]

in other words: Not sure.
thanks anyway

In other words, it depends. On the facts. Of which you have not supplied.

Say you glance at Joe the Robber driving a blue car license #xxxhot into a garage. You see a sign on the street saying blue car license #xxxhot was stolen and you call the number and ask $100 for the information--not a crime.

You allow the stolen car into your garage and you call the owner and ask $100 for the information--probably a crime. (Actually two. Concealing of stolen property and possession of it.)

You are a participant in bootleg DVD creation and you go to the copyright holder and offer to sell them the location of the merchandise--probably a crime. Not for the offer to sell the info, but for the participation in the crime.

Same as above, but you tell the copyright holder if he does not pay you to recover the material, you will sell it. Probably two crimes the copyright violation AND extortion.

So, once again, it depends on how you found out about the information and how you sell the information.

 

[poorestchump]

In other words, it depends. On the facts. Of which you have not supplied.

Say you glance at Joe the Robber driving a blue car license #xxxhot into a garage. You see a sign on the street saying blue car license #xxxhot was stolen and you call the number and ask $100 for the information--not a crime.

You allow the stolen car into your garage and you call the owner and ask $100 for the information--probably a crime. (Actually two. Concealing of stolen property and possession of it.)

You are a participant in bootleg DVD creation and you go to the copyright holder and offer to sell them the location of the merchandise--probably a crime. Not for the offer to sell the info, but for the participation in the crime.

Same as above, but you tell the copyright holder if he does not pay you to recover the material, you will sell it. Probably two crimes the copyright violation AND extortion.

So, once again, it depends on how you found out about the information and how you sell the information.

You get a permit to have a sign. The sign reads: Marijuana info for sale $20 qtr. oz.

 

[tranquility]

You get a permit to have a sign. The sign reads: Marijuana info for sale $20 qtr. oz.

That would either be directly sales or an accomplice liability of some sort. (Conspiracy, aiding or abetting, accessory before the fact, whatever.) But, it doesn't make much of a difference:

§ 7.02. CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCT OF
ANOTHER. (a) A person is criminally responsible for an offense
committed by the conduct of another if:
(1) acting with the kind of culpability required for
the offense, he causes or aids an innocent or nonresponsible person
to engage in conduct prohibited by the definition of the offense;
(2) acting with intent to promote or assist the
commission of the offense, he solicits, encourages, directs, aids,
or attempts to aid the other person to commit the offense; or
(3) having a legal duty to prevent commission of the
offense and acting with intent to promote or assist its commission,
he fails to make a reasonable effort to prevent commission of the
offense.
(b) If, in the attempt to carry out a conspiracy to commit
one felony, another felony is committed by one of the conspirators,
all conspirators are guilty of the felony actually committed,
though having no intent to commit it, if the offense was committed
in furtherance of the unlawful purpose and was one that should have
been anticipated as a result of the carrying out of the conspiracy.

 

[mmmagique]

Orrrrr....(and yeah, I know it's crazy) Put the same time and effort into a totally legal venture (even if it's unusual or off the beaten path) and never worry about the feds knocking on your door.

 

[poorestchump]

That would either be directly sales or an accomplice liability of some sort. (Conspiracy, aiding or abetting, accessory before the fact, whatever.) But, it doesn't make much of a difference:

And this only applies if the culprit is not the hider of the merchandise, right?

 

[poorestchump]

Orrrrr....(and yeah, I know it's crazy) Put the same time and effort into a totally legal venture (even if it's unusual or off the beaten path) and never worry about the feds knocking on your door.

And this only applies if the culprit is not the hider of the merchandise, right?

 

[tranquility]

And this only applies if the culprit is not the hider of the merchandise, right?

No, read the statute.

(2) acting with intent to promote or assist the
commission of the offense, he solicits, encourages, directs, aids,
or attempts to aid the other person to commit the offense; or

You'll be selling just as much as the person who is dealing. (Heck, and the possession.)

 

[poorestchump]

That would either be directly sales or an accomplice liability of some sort. (Conspiracy, aiding or abetting, accessory before the fact, whatever.) But, it doesn't make much of a difference:

In other words, if the person with the sign is the person who hid the stuff.

 

[tranquility]

In other words, if the person with the sign is the person who hid the stuff.

It makes no difference in your sales example. It makes more of a difference in the examples I used in the beginning.

 

[poorestchump]

It makes no difference in your sales example. It makes more of a difference in the examples I used in the beginning.

I see absolutely nothing about one conspirator. Sorry... where do you see that?

 

[poorestchump]

No, read the statute.

(2) acting with intent to promote or assist the
commission of the offense, he solicits, encourages, directs, aids,
or attempts to aid the other person to commit the offense; or

You'll be selling just as much as the person who is dealing. (Heck, and the possession.)

Talking LAW, dude. Show me another statute.

 

[Silverplum]

Talking LAW, dude. Show me another statute.

Your manners are sadly lacking.