Feds Drop Money-Laundering Case Against Miami Attorney


When federal prosecutors dropped all charges Wednesday in its money-laundering case against prominent Miami attorney Ben Kuehne and two co-defendants, the Justice Department left in its tracks a string of courtroom failures. Kuehne said his case leaves a legacy that will protect his colleagues. "There is no doubt my case is the most telling reaffirmation of the vital importance of the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel and should stand as a clear monument of the role of criminal defense lawyers," he said.