Charging Defendants With Obstruction of an Official Proceeding
Jan. 6 Rioters Cannot Be Charged With Obstructing an Official Proceeding
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 imposes criminal liability on anyone who corruptly “alters, destroys, mutilates, or conceals a record, document, or other object, or attempts to do so, with the intent to impair the object’s integrity or availability for use in an official proceeding.” — 18 U.S. Code Section 1512(c)(1).
Charging Defendants With Obstruction of an Official Proceeding
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Read MoreIs the Federal Law That Prohibits the Obstruction of Official Proceedings Limited to Acts That Tamper With Evidence?
Read MoreIs the Federal Law That Prohibits the Obstruction of Official Proceedings Limited to Acts That Tamper With Evidence?
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