United States Supreme Court

The federal money laundering statute, 18 U.S.C. section 1956(a)(2)(B)(i) does not require proof that a defendant attempted to "legitimize" tainted funds, but the government must demonstrate that a defendant did more than merely hide the money during its transport.

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• Decided 06/02/2008
• Published 06/02/2008

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• United States Supreme Court

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