CoinVoice has recently learned that, according to Decrypt, U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled that the Van Loon v. Treasury case decision cannot be mentioned in the criminal trial of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm. The case had determined that 'immutable smart contracts do not constitute property.' Storm is charged with money laundering and evading sanctions, among other charges, and if convicted, he could face up to 45 years in prison.

The judge found that this precedent is not relevant to the criminal case and could confuse the jury. This case will examine whether developers should be held criminally liable for the way code is used, with the trial scheduled to take place on July 14 in Manhattan. [Original link]