witness tampering
noun
law
: the act of physically harming or using threats, intimidation, harassment, or corrupt persuasion against a witness with the goal of influencing the witness's testimony or preventing the witness from providing evidence in an official proceeding
…12 jurors are considering whether to put him in prison for the rest of his life on charges that include racketeering, extortion, bribery, mail fraud and witness tampering.—
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Caldwell said in the letter the allegations in the lawsuit, which are unproven, point to possible crimes that include abuse of authority, obstruction of justice, witness tampering and misconduct in office, as well as violations of MSP rules of conduct.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
They were convicted of obstruction of justice through witness tampering.
—Adrian Sainz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
All were convicted of witness tampering related to the cover-up of the beating, but Bean and Smith were acquitted of civil rights charges.
—Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Three former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers were convicted of federal witness tampering charges in the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
They were convicted of obstruction of justice through witness tampering.
—Adrian Sainz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
All were convicted of witness tampering related to the cover-up of the beating, but Bean and Smith were acquitted of civil rights charges.
—Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Three former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers were convicted of federal witness tampering charges in the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Witness tampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20tampering. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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