No. 18-7143
Derian Eidson v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-1956 18-usc-1956-a-3 criminal-law criminal-procedure criminal-statute federal-prosecution government-sting money-laundering proceeds-definition specified-unlawful-activity statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2019-02-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the criminal prohibitions against money laundering contained in 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1) based on financial transactions that 'in fact involvel] the proceeds of specified unlawful activity' encompass government sting operations, or whether cases involving such sting operations must be charged and proved under 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(3)
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the criminal prohibitions against money laundering contained in 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1) based on financial transactions that “in fact involvel] the proceeds of specified unlawful activity” encompass government sting operations, or whether cases involving such sting operations must be charged and proved under 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(3). ti
Docket Entries
2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-12-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 25, 2019)
2018-10-19
Application (18A407) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 21, 2018.
2018-10-15
Application (18A407) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 24, 2018 to December 23, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Derian Eidson
Becky Walker James — James & Associates, Petitioner
Becky Walker James — James & Associates, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent