Topic
Every decision we've filed under Money Laundering.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Eric Reed Marascio for conspiring to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program. The court found sufficient evidence of specific intent and rejected claims regarding improper prosecutorial comments.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Peter Pham following his guilty plea. The court enforced an appeal waiver included in Pham's plea agreement, noting that the defendant did not oppose the government's motion.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Arbi Setaghaian Sangbarani for drug distribution and money laundering. The court rejected multiple challenges regarding jury instructions, evidentiary rulings, and the Confrontation Clause.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction against a Dutch software company for misappropriating American intellectual property. The court held that the company's targeted conduct within the United States satisfied the extraterritoriality requirements established in Abitron.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed sentences for defendants involved in a Target gift card money laundering scheme but vacated a portion of the sentencing enhancement. The court held that the district court improperly applied a sophisticated laundering enhancement without first applying a required conviction-based enhancement.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a sixty-three-month prison sentence for a defendant convicted of money laundering conspiracy. The court held that the district court correctly denied adjustments for minor role and attempted offense under the Sentencing Guidelines.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the loss amount calculation and role enhancements but vacated the sophisticated laundering enhancement due to a misapplication of the Sentencing Guidelines. The court remanded the case for a limited resentencing to correct the guideline computation.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the wire fraud and money laundering convictions of Charles Lacona Jr. The court found sufficient evidence of interstate commerce and rejected claims of constructive amendment and prosecutorial misconduct.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Toochukwu Michael Okorie for conspiracy to commit money laundering. The court rejected Okorie's challenges regarding venue, evidence of prior convictions, jury instructions, and the reasonableness of his sentence.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a minor-role adjustment but vacated a sentence due to an improper sophisticated-laundering enhancement. The court held that the district court erred by applying the enhancement based on generalized conspiracy conduct rather than individualized findings.