United States v. Blair

Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded by published PER CURIAM opinion as to Sections I, II, and III. Judge WILKINSON wrote the majority opinion as to Section TV, in which Judge WYNN joined. Chief Judge TRAXLER wrote a dissenting opinion as to Section IV.

*759OPINION

Walter L. Blair, a Maryland attorney, concocted and executed a scheme to launder drug proceeds that he obtained from a client. Blair was tried and convicted on eight counts of concealment money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(l)(B)(i); one count of laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1957(a); one count of…