Legal Opinion
United States v. Thakkar
District Court, S.D. Indiana
Decided October 11, 1989No. IP 89-66-CRPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENTRY
BARKER, District Judge.
The defendant in this case, Mr. Thakkar, has moved the court, pursuant to Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 12(b)(2), to dismiss an indictment against him. On May 31, 1989, a grand jury indicted Mr. Thakkar under 31 U.S.C. § 5324 and 31 U.S.C. § 5322(b). These statutes make it illegal for individuals to structure financial transactions for the purpose of evading reporting requirements. The defendant argues that the indictment must be dismissed because it fails to state a punishable offense, and because section 5324 is unconstitutionally vague. For the reasons…
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