Where the prosecution relies on alternative legal formulations of liability under ss 7-10 of the Criminal Code (WA) resting on the same or substantially similar factual foundation, the jury need only be unanimous in the verdict, not in the pathway to that verdict. The co-conspirators rule applies to parties to a joint criminal enterprise, rendering communications between co-conspirators admissible for all purposes including as to the truth of out-of-court statements.
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