United States First Circuit

In a prosecution for conspiracy to commit money laundering, district court's denial of defendant's motion for acquittal, on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to establish that he possessed the mens rea required for the crime, is affirmed where a rational jury could find: 1) that defendant knew that the money he transferred derived from unlawful activity; 2) beyond a reasonable doubt, that defendant knew that the money came from some form of unlawful activity; 3) that the defendant engaged in conduct that was commonly known to conceal the nature, location, source, ownership, or control of the proceeds.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/26/2009
• Published 08/26/2009

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, LEVAL, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Juan J. HernándezLópez de Victoria, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Timothy R. Henwood, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Nelson Pérez-Sosa, Assistant United States Attorney, and Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez, United States Attorney, were on brief, for appellee.