How to Use witness tampering in a Sentence

witness tampering

noun
  • The judge denied the motion for no contact, saying the state had failed to prove witness tampering.
    Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024
  • In August, a judge ruled it as witness tampering and revoked his bail.
    Tracy Wang, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The court document states that the letter is witness tampering.
    Raja Razek, CNN, 18 Sep. 2023
  • With Pras Michel facing jail after being found guilty of conspiracy and witness tampering, this may be the last time the trio is on stage for awhile.
    Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 June 2023
  • The prosecutors point to his witness tampering and accuse him of lying on the stand during his trial.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • His bond was revoked in Aug. 2023 for alleged witness tampering.
    Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The remaining two counts -- both related to witness tampering and obstruction -- are punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
    Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Kouri's attorney, Skye Lazaro, argued that the letter wasn't witness tampering.
    Emma Steele, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2024
  • But he was remanded to jail this month over allegations of witness tampering.
    Adam Reiss, NBC News, 22 Aug. 2023
  • They were convicted of witness tampering, obstruction of justice and conspiracy in 2019 and sentenced to five years in prison.
    Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 26 Aug. 2023
  • He was acquitted of other counts of embezzlement, abuse of office and witness tampering.
    Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2023
  • He is also accused of falsifying evidence, abuse of a corpse and witness tampering.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2024
  • He had been charged with allegedly beating and strangling his pregnant ex-girlfriend, as well as false imprisonment and witness tampering.
    Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The judge presiding over Trump’s initial hearing requested the list to impose a restriction against the former president discussing the case with them, to prevent witness tampering.
    Glenn Thrush, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023
  • The Grammy winner was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the US, witness tampering and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 5 June 2023
  • The years-long scandal ultimately came to an end in 2023 after he was found not guilty in the final trial of the affair, which concerned allegations of witness tampering in prior court proceedings.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Fox News, 12 June 2023
  • Spota resigned in 2017, the day after he was indicted on charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, witness tampering and other crimes.
    Robert Kolker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The charges include two counts of first-degree murder related to witness tampering and two counts of murder in furtherance of a drug trafficking conspiracy.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States government and witness tampering.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The company, which has since admitted to the wrongdoing, was charged with several counts of stalking, one count of witness tampering, and another of obstructing justice.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Defense lawyers for several rioters have challenged its use against their client, saying it was meant to stop crimes like witness tampering or document destruction and had been unfairly stretched to include the chaos at the Capitol.
    Alan Feuer, New York Times, 19 July 2023
  • The target letter Trump received cited potential charges for conspiracy to defraud the United States and witness tampering.
    David Jackson, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
  • Hardy Carroll Lloyd, 45, has been charged with obstruction of justice, transmitting threats and witness tampering, according to a criminal complaint.
    Nicki Brown, CNN, 11 Aug. 2023
  • According to Law & Order, the witness tampering charge was related to a separate incident.
    Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2023
  • The 12-person federal jury found Crespo guilty of conspiring to commit witness tampering and three related charges as well as conspiring to obstruct justice.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The detective maintains that Garza's conduct was not only unlawful, but bordered on criminal conduct of witness tampering.
    Taylor Penley, Fox News, 9 Apr. 2023
  • He was charged with three federal criminal counts, including witness tampering and obstruction of justice, in connection with what prosecutors say was a campaign of threats against people involved in the trial.
    Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Michel is charged with 10 counts total consisting of conspiracy, lying to the Federal Election Commission, witness tampering and failure to register as a foreign agent.
    Daniel Barnes, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The father was also found guilty of second-degree assault, witness tampering, falsifying physical evidence and abuse of a corpse, according to court proceedings.
    Zenebou Sylla, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The father was also found guilty of second-degree assault, witness tampering, falsifying physical evidence and abuse of a corpse, according to court proceedings.
    Nicki Brown and Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024

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