Roman Storm, the co-founder of Tornado Cash, is facing criminal charges, but his defense team is not backing down. In a bold move, they have submitted a series of new documents in an attempt to dismiss the case against him before the trial even begins. The defense team argues that the prosecution has overstepped its authority in its final pre-trial motion, and they are determined to prove that Storm is innocent of the alleged crimes.

In their reply to the government's motion to dismiss the trial against Storm, the defense team asserts that the case should be dismissed because the government has failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove that Storm actively participated in the crimes mentioned in the indictment. They argue that Tornado Cash, the protocol at the center of the case, was immutable and anyone with an internet connection could use it. When criminals began to abuse the protocol, it was already in place and beyond Storm's control.

The defense team's motion also questions the government's description of Tornado Cash as a "money transfer business," a term that even caught the attention of Senators Ron Wyden and Cynthia Lummis. In a letter, the Senators opposed the government's interpretation of the term, which was included in Storm's motion. The lawyers argue that characterizing Tornado Cash as a money transmission institution violates due process, the principle of leniency, and the principle against innovative structures.

In other motions, the lawyers argue that the government prosecutor should be forced to provide certain communications with Dutch authorities, and that the seizure of Storm's cryptocurrency hardware wallet violated the "Fourth Amendment." The defense team is leaving no stone unturned in their quest to prove Storm's innocence and ensure that justice is served.

Previously in April, the US Department of Justice dismissed a motion by Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm to revoke the criminal charges against him, stating that the defendant's submitted documents raised controversial facts that the jury should weigh. However, Storm's defense team remains undeterred and is determined to fight for their client's rights and freedom.