United States Seventh Circuit

Grant of habeas corpus for defendants who were convicted of money laundering after operating an illegal lottery, or "bolita", is affirmed where the court declined to overturn US v. Scialabba, 282 F.3d 475 (7th Cir. 2002), which defined "proceeds" to mean net income, as opposed to gross income.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/12/2006
• Decided 08/25/2006
• Published 08/25/2006

Judges

• MANION, Circuit Judge., Before MANION, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Todd G. Vare, Paul L. Jefferson (argued), Barnes & Thornburg, Indianapolis, IN, for Petitioner-Appellee Santos., Stuart Altschuler, Brian D. Werner (argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellee Diaz., Philip Benson (argued), David E. Hollar, Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Respondent-Appellant.