People v. Gutman 

Illinois Supreme Court
Criminal Court
Money Laundering
Citation
Case Number: 
2011 IL 110338
Decision Date: 
Thursday, December 1, 2011
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co.
Holding: 
Appellate court affirm in part and reversed in part; circuit court affirmed.
Justice: 
THOMAS
Defendants overbilled Illinois Medical Assistance Program for transporting low-income patients to their medical appointments, and were convicted of vendor fraud, theft, and money laundering. The term "proceeds" in money laundering statute refers to receipts, rather than profits. Although statute is ambiguous, legislative intent and context of statute indicate it should be read to mean receipts. Requirement of showing profits would make it exceedingly difficult to prove guilt for this servious offense. (KILBRIDE, FREEMAN, GARMAN, KARMEIER, BURKE, and THEIS, concurring.)