U.S. v. Adams

Record failed to contain sufficient evidence to support defendant's conviction on charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering arising out of scheme to sell large quantities of marijuana. Instant indictment required proof that defendant intended to promote carrying on of marijuana trafficking through his purchase of money orders that were redeemed by third-party, and record failed to contain any evidence that third-party understood that defendant's purchase and her redemption of money orders were related to marijuana trafficking. Record, though, supported defendant's conviction of drug distribution charge stemming from defendant's receipt of keys to van that had been loaded with 100 kilograms of marijuana, even though defendant argued that he did not actually or constructively possess said marijuana because police had disconnected battery to van prior to tender of keys to defendant.