United States v. Rosenblatt
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
554 F.2d 36 (1977)
- Written by Carolyn Strutton, JD
Facts
Morris Brooks worked for the postal service. He fraudulently obtained and embezzled eight United States Treasury checks totaling more than $180,000. Brooks told Rabbi Elyakim Rosenblatt (defendant), the dean of a rabbinical college, that the checks were valid, but that the purported owners of the checks wanted to launder the checks to avoid taxes and conceal kickbacks on government contracts. Rosenblatt agreed to launder the checks for these purposes by depositing the checks with the college in exchange for 10 percent of the value of the checks. Brooks and Rosenblatt were both charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States. Brooks pleaded guilty, testified against Rosenblatt, and was convicted, but his sentence was suspended. Rosenblatt pleaded not guilty and was convicted. Rosenblatt appealed, arguing that the element of conspiracy requiring an agreement to commit a specific crime was not met.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Meskill, J.)
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