O74.4 Money Laundering Sting

Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.

Instruction
O74.4
Statute
18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(3)(A) or (a)(3)(B) or (a)(3)(c)
Edition
Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
Official source
Official PDF, page 484

Elements

Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.

The Defendant can be found guilty of this offense only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:

(1) the Defendant knowingly [conducted] [attempted to conduct] a financial transaction;

(2) the [attempted] transaction involved property that [a law-enforcement officer represented as coming from a specified unlawful activity] [was used to carry out or make it easier to carry out specified unlawful activity]; and

[(3) the Defendant engaged in the [attempted] transaction with the intent to promote the carrying on of specified unlawful activity.

or [(a)(3)(B)]

(3) the Defendant engaged in the [attempted] transaction with the intent to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership, or control of property believed to be the proceeds of specified unlawful activity.

or [(a)(3)(C)]

[(3) the Defendant engaged in the [attempted] transaction with the intent to avoid a transaction- reporting requirement under state or federal law.]

Related practice page

Money Laundering Defense in Miami

Official source: Official PDF, page 484

Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.

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