The Holding in United States v. Santos
The Supreme Court held that proceeds under 18 U.S.C. § 1956 means profits rather than gross receipts, a construction reached in United States v. Santos.
The Merger Problem
Justice Stevens' concurrence weighs the merger problem under the federal money-laundering statute.
The Rule of Lenity
The Court's analysis considers the rule of lenity when the statute is ambiguous.
Significance for the Statute
The decision constrains the reach of the money-laundering statute in federal prosecutions.
Reading the Opinion
The opinion turns on statutory text and congressional purpose.
Research Note
This digest is general research material, not legal advice.
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