September 2008

A Chink in the DOJ's Armor?

By Peter D. Hardy

The federal government has wielded the money laundering statutes, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956 and 1957, to great effect in various cases due to their breathtaking sweep, jury appeal, and severe sentencing enhancement under the federal Sentencing Guidelines. The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in United States v. Santos may undermine the feds’ use of this weapon.

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