Legal Opinion
United States v. Christopher L. Bell
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 10, 1991No. 90-1284PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant Christopher L. Bell appeals his conviction for money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1), alleging that his placing of money in a safety deposit box in a financial institution cannot constitute the crime of laundering money instruments. See 18 U.S.C. § 1956. The defendant also appeals his conviction for conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and with using a juvenile to accomplish this end. We reverse his conviction on the money laundering counts and affirm his conviction on the drug counts.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
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