O74.4 Money Laundering Sting

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.]