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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Spota was also sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of witness tampering, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
In 2019, Stone was indicted on charges of witness tampering, obstructing an official proceeding and five counts of making false statements.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Following a four-day jury trial in April, Hernandez was found guilty of malicious destruction of a building by means of fire, witness tampering and making false statements, prosecutors said.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
The mother was charged with two second-degree counts of aggravated assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, one count of first-degree witness tampering with threat of force, and one count of third-degree hindering, per Daily Voice.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
In 2019, Stone was indicted on charges of witness tampering, obstructing an official proceeding and five counts of making false statements.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Following a four-day jury trial in April, Hernandez was found guilty of malicious destruction of a building by means of fire, witness tampering and making false statements, prosecutors said.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
The mother was charged with two second-degree counts of aggravated assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, one count of first-degree witness tampering with threat of force, and one count of third-degree hindering, per Daily Voice.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Witness tampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20tampering. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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