Monthly Archives: June 2010

From a criminal defense prospective in money laundering cases, Deschenes v. The State of Texas, 253 S.W.3d 374 (Tex.App.–Amarillo 2008, pet. ref’d.) is one of the most important appellate decisions to come along in quite some time. Mr. Deschenes was stopped for speeding on Interstate 40 in Gray County, Texas (the county seat is Pampa [...]

I am seeing more and more cases involving money laundering. It seems law enforcement officers are stepping up their efforts to seize money believed to be associated with the trafficking of illegal drugs in Texas. Just like my illegal drug cases, the money laundering cases I am seeing result from traffic stops on Interstate 40. [...]