No. 24-6264

Suresh Munshani v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-01-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: conspiracy criminal-conviction due-process merger-doctrine money-laundering wire-fraud
Latest Conference: 2025-02-21
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. The following question is presented here. Does the merger
of Petitioner's money laundering conspiracy conviction with
Petitioner's wire fraud conspiracy conviction require dismissal of
the money laundering conviction? The purpose of the wire fraud was
to steal money. Petitioner was then charged with money laundering
because the two perpetrators divided up the stolen money.

2. Did the Respondent's Reply summation violate Due Process
of Law, and deprive Petitioner of a fair trial?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the merger of a money laundering conspiracy conviction with a wire fraud conspiracy conviction requires dismissal of the money laundering charge

Docket Entries

2025-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-01-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-17
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-01-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 10, 2025)

Attorneys

Suresh Munshani
Bernard Alan SeidlerB Alan Seidler, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent