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Limiting the Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Criminal Law

The Eleventh Circuit recently vacated two defendants' money-laundering sentences because it found that they had "committed no crime against the United States." An in-depth look at <i>Lopez-Vanegas.</i>

8 minute read October 29, 2008 at 09:07 AM
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William V. Roppolo And Joseph J. Mamounas
Limiting the Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Criminal Law

The Eleventh Circuit recently vacated two defendants' money-laundering sentences because it found that they had “committed no crime against the United States.” United States v. Lopez-Vanegas, 493 F.3d 1305, 1306 (11th Cir. 2007).

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