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Re:Is it legal to mix cash in a jar? How is Bitcoin mixing a... by williamcotton on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @08:39PM (#38373473)
You can attempt to show intent to a judge and jury with physical evidence and witness testimony. It just needs to be a better story with better props than the other side can put together!

During the discovery phase of a legal case the court will order inspections, evidence to be produced, depositions, expert reports, etc. Somewhere in there is an arrangement of facts that signifies some kind of intent behind an action.

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Re:Is it legal to mix cash in a jar? How is Bitcoin mixing a... by OJFord on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @01:11PM (#38382812)
Ok well yes you can 'prove intent' beyond reasonable doubt - I perhaps wrongly (given the context) took other commenter literally. You can't ever actually prove what a person intended, if they haven't claimed or claim otherwise themselves. But yes you can of course satisfy a judge or jury of peers that something was overwhelmingly likely their intent, and they are just lying about (or not admitting to) it.
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