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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Prosecutor Justin Griffis, however, stated that the severity of the murder and witness tampering charges against Melly should keep him in jail pending the outcome of his cases.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Last fall, they were convicted in a separate federal case of witness tampering for misleading superiors about their actions.
—Katie Riordan, NPR, 7 May 2025
Bean and Smith were found guilty of witness tampering but were acquitted of all other civil rights charges.
—Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Small was indicted again last month on a witness tampering charge.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Last fall, they were convicted in a separate federal case of witness tampering for misleading superiors about their actions.
—Katie Riordan, NPR, 7 May 2025
Bean and Smith were found guilty of witness tampering but were acquitted of all other civil rights charges.
—Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Small was indicted again last month on a witness tampering charge.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Witness tampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20tampering. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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