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United States v. Santos
No. 06-1005 Title:

United States v. Efrain Santos and Benedicto Diaz

Subject:

18 U.S.C. 1956(a)(1), Money Laundering, Proceeds, Criminal Law & Procedure

Question:

• The principal federal money laundering statute, 18 U.S.C. 1956(a)(1), makes it a crime to engage in a financial transaction using the "proceeds" of certain specified unlawful activities with the intent to promote those activities or to conceal the proceeds. The question presented is whether "proceeds" means the gross receipts from the unlawful activities or only the profits, i.e., gross receipts less expenses.

Decisions:

• U.S. Court of Appeals - 7th Circuit Opinion Filed: August 25, 2006
• United States Supreme Court, Cert. Granted: April 23, 2007

Resources:

• Docket Sheet From the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Northwestern University - Medill School of Journalism: On the Docket

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Counsel of Record

For Petitioner:

Paul D. Clement
U.S. Solicitor General
Washington, DC

For Respondent:

Stuart Altschuler
Winston & Strawn LLP
Chicago, IL

 

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