Peoples v. Judicial Standards Commission

“A proceeding to enforce a judgment is collateral to the judgment, and therefore no inquiry into its regularity or validity can be permitted in such a proceeding.” | legal or factual impossibility of committing offense not a defense to conspiracy claim | conspiracy exists where two parties agree even though third person’s agreement is feigned | subject matter jurisdiction cannot be conferred upon a court by consent, waiver, or estoppel | “although [18 U.S.C.] § 2314 cannot be violated unless there are in fact stolen goods, a conspiracy to violate that section occurs when two or more persons agree to attempt to commit acts which include all the elements of a crime under that section and any overt act is done”