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WHITFIELD v. UNITED STATES

No. 03-1293.

543 U.S. 209 (2005)

WHITFIELD v. UNITED STATES

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 11, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon C. Samek, by appointment of the Court, post, p. 985, argued the cause for petitioners in both cases. With her on the briefs were Thomas C. Goldstein, Amy Howe, Pamela S. Karlan, and Richard Ware Levitt.

Jonathan L. Marcus argued the cause for the United States in both cases. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Wray, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and Kirby A. Heller.†

O'CONNOR, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

These cases present the question whether conviction for conspiracy to commit money laundering, in violation of 18 U. S. C. § 1956(h), requires proof of an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy. We hold that it does not.

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In March 1999, a federal grand jury returned a 20-count indictment against petitioners and five codefendants. As relevant...

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