U.S. Dismisses Money Laundering Case against Miami Lawyer After Appellate Court Affirms Exemption for Criminal Defense Counsel

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Monday, February 1, 2010
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
26
Issue: 
2
Abstract: 
On November 25, 2009, the U.S. Attorney General in Miami dismissed all charges against Ben Kuehne, a prominent lawyer in Miami, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed on October 26, 2009, the holding by the District Court that criminal defense attorneys are exempt from prosecution for accepting illegal proceeds of crime as fees from clients...more