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usually it is up to 5 years in jail, but if you obstructed justice in a trial that could have been a sentence for more then you could serve that time. for example if someone commited murder and is facing 25 years, the person that obstructed justice can serve 25 years.

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Q: Is there a minimum sentence for obstruction of justice?
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