DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 11.951(a)(1)
Money Laundering
MONEY LAUNDERING
In order to find Defendant guilty of Money Laundering, you must find the State
has proved the following two (2) elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) Defendant acquired, maintained an interest in, concealed, possessed,
transferred or transported, the proceeds of criminal activity: and
(2) Defendant acted knowingly.
It is a defense to prosecution that the transaction was necessary to preserve
Defendant’s right to representation as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment of the
United States Constitution; or that the funds were received as bona fide legal fees by a
licensed attorney and, at the time of their receipt, the attorney did not have actual
knowledge the funds were derived from criminal activity.
“Knowingly” means Defendant was aware Defendant had an interest in,
concealed, possessed, transferred or transported the proceeds of a criminal activity.
“Criminal activity” means any offense that is a crime under the Laws of the
State of Delaware, any other state, or the United States.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- crim-2022-03-14
- Content hash
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