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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 ...
On July 18, a judge sentenced Carter, 36, to the maximum prison term allowed under Ohio law — three years. ... like tampering with evidence or desecration of a body, had passed, manslaughter was ...
The Court of Appeals 11th Appellate District ruled Heather A. Tinker's sentence for tampering with evidence, obstructing justice and gross abuse of a corpse ...
In a trial on September 3, 2019, Richardson pleaded not guilty to charges in Warren County, Ohio, of aggravated murder, involuntary manslaughter, gross abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and child endangerment. [12] The prosecution alleged that Richardson burned her newborn child's body before burying it in the backyard of her home. [10]
In November 2017, "Sierah's Law" was introduced to the Ohio Senate as Senate Bill 231. [86] Joughin's mother spoke before legislators in November 2018, urging them to pass the bill. [87] It was passed on December 6, 2018, and signed into law by Governor John Kasich on December 19. [83] [88] It went into effect on March 20, 2019. [89] [90]
The Office of the Ohio Inspector General investigated 39-year-old Janelle Thrower and referred the case to the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office. Former JFS contractor accused of theft ...