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Tampering with evidence, or evidence tampering, is an act in which a person alters, conceals, falsifies, or destroys evidence with the intent to interfere with an investigation (usually) by a law-enforcement, governmental, or regulatory authority. [1] It is a criminal offense in many jurisdictions. [2]
In federal law, crimes constituting obstruction of justice are defined primarily in Chapter 73 of Title 18 of the United States Code. [7] [8] This chapter contains provisions covering various specific crimes such as witness tampering and retaliation, jury tampering, destruction of evidence, assault on a process server, and theft of court ...
Sep. 13—LIMA — A Lima woman was sentenced to three years of probation Friday in the Allen County Common Pleas Court for tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony. Allesha Julien, 28, was ...
But the law has tampering with evidence as the charge for those who assist after the murder is committed. ... Wichita County District Attorney's Office met with Wood's family last week to explain ...
Simmons was also ordered to serve an additional 24 years for tampering with a dead body and another three years for tampering with physical evidence. Her sentences will be served consecutively ...
Articles relating to tampering with evidence, an act in which a person alters, conceals, falsifies, or destroys evidence with the intent to interfere with an investigation (usually) by a law-enforcement, governmental, or regulatory authority.
On December 17, Dookhan was formally arraigned on 27 charges—17 counts of obstruction of justice, eight counts of tampering with evidence and one count each of perjury and falsification of records. Prosecutors alleged that whenever a second test failed to confirm the initial results, Dookhan would tamper with the vials to make them consistent ...
A third suspect, Josh Mullins, 23, was also indicted on multiple counts of tampering and pleaded not guilty. His lawyer did not respond to a request for comment.On Aug. 14, each of the defendants ...