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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]
Obstruction is a broad crime that may include acts such as perjury, making false statements to officials, witness tampering, jury tampering, destruction of evidence, and many others.
Acts that conceal, corrupt, or destroy evidence can be considered spoliation of evidence and/or tampering with evidence. Spoliation is usually the civil-law/due-process variant, may involve intent or negligence, may affect the outcome of a case in which the evidence is material, and may or may not result in criminal prosecution.
“The evidence in this case is very good, that Laken Riley was murdered,” Kirby said. ... tampering with evidence and peeping Tom, according to the indictment. ... meaning the judge, not a jury ...
Tampering with evidence carries a punishment up to 10 years in prison. The motion to dismiss the murder charge filed by the Wichita County District Attorney's Office includes an explanation: State ...
Tampering may refer to: Tampering (crime), intentional modification of products in a way that would make them harmful to the consumer Tampering with evidence, a form of criminal falsification; Witness tampering, an illegal attempt to coerce witnesses called to testify in a legal proceeding
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 ...
Police misconduct is inappropriate conduct and illegal actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties. Types of misconduct include among others: sexual offences, coerced false confession, intimidation, false arrest, false imprisonment, falsification of evidence, spoliation of evidence, police perjury, witness tampering, police brutality, police corruption, racial ...