United States conspiracymoney laundering

Whitfield v. United States

543 U.S. 209 (2005)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2005

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A conviction for conspiracy to commit money laundering under 18 U.S.C. s 1956(h) does not require the Government to prove an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy.

Area of Law

General

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