United States venuemoney laundering

United States v. Cabrales

524 U.S. 1 (1998)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1998

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Venue for a money-laundering prosecution lies only in the district where the laundering financial transactions actually occurred, not in the district where the unlawful activity that generated the funds took place.

Area of Law

General

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