Key legal question
Whether the defendant had to be acquitted on an uncharged money-laundering allegation linked to loan repayment.
Extracted holding
Because the specific allegation was not submitted to the court in the indictment and led to no conviction, the defendant had to be acquitted on that point.
Extracted reasoning
After the indictment is filed and the preliminary issues are dealt with, the court may no longer simply ignore a charge; if the charge is not proven or not adjudicated, a formal acquittal is required.