Does 18 U.S.C. 1956(a) require the government to prove that all funds in a bank account that is subject to a money laundering charge were derived from illegal activity?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from U.S. v. English, 25 C.C.P.A. 770, 92 F.3d 909 (9th Cir. 1995):

We review de novo the question whether 18 U.S.C. 1956(a) requires the government to prove that all the funds in a bank account that was the subject of a money laundering charge were derived from illegal activity. Forest Conservation Council v. Rosboro Lumber Co., 50 F.3d 781, 783 (9th Cir.1995).

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