Which one of the following is not a reason that conspiracy can provide a procedural advantage for the prosecution?
a. A trial can be brought where any of the co-conspirators resides or any of the criminal acts occurred.
b. Conspiracy is the one crime that does not require the prosecution to prove both an act and mental state.
c. When a conspiracy is alleged, the rule is often that as long as any act in furtherance of conspiracy falls within the statute of limitations, then the co-conspirators can be prosecuted for the conspiracy even if it originated much earlier, well beyond the statute of limitations.
d. All conspiracy defendants may typically be tried in a joint trial.