Judge Pat Quotations

Since the money laundering statute and the conspiracy statute are both parts of the penal code, no reasons appear why conspiracy to money launder would not be an offense, and this court holds that it is, and was in 2002.

The presumption is that the Legislature does not do a useless act and that the new enactment (in 2003) changes the law.

The money would have become 'dirty money' at the point that it began to be held with the prohibited intent. Of course, if the state cannot establish that beyond a reasonable doubt, then the defendants will be entitled to be acquitted.

I doubt very seriously we're going to get to trial before the first of the year.