No. 25-5375

Arturs Spila v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-08-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-intent eleventh-circuit evidence-standard felony-proceeds money-laundering statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Was there "insufficient evidence" presented by the United States to convict Spila of money laundering conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i) ? Specifically, whether 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i) required the United States to prove that Spila and/or his co -conspirators had knowledge that the proceeds used in the alleged money laundering conspiracy came from a felony as opposed to an y type of unlawful source as determined by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Spila contends that the United States failed to present evidence that Spila and/or his co -conspirators had knowledge that the underlying proceeds came from a crime that constitutes a felon y.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i) requires proof of knowledge that proceeds originated from a specific felony crime

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-21
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-08-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-08-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 15, 2025)

Attorneys

Arturs Spila
Michael H. SaulMichael Saul, Attorney at Law, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent