The case was adjourned because someone had been tampering with the evidence.
There was no visible evidence of tampering.
Yes, intentional tampering with evidence is a crime anywhere
what is the sentence for tampering with mail from federal express?
The maximum for Assault with a deadly weapon is 20 years prison, max for tampering w/evidence is 10 years prison. However, a first offense, as long as their prior is completely clear and they were cooperative in jail and during arrest, it MAY be possible to get away with time served and be sentenced to a period of probation.
If you are lucky you will get probation/
Being found in possession of drugs most drugs is, usually, treated as a third-degree felony. A person who is find guilty of tampering with evidence may get a sentence of not more than 20 years, a fine or both.
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Bob Smith tampered with the computer, causing it to shut down
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Check with the Clerk's Office of that court, or notify police or sheriff's office. Tampering with evidence is a crime.
If, by your committing perjury, tampering with evidence, or tampering/altering a government document, you changed the outcome of the legal proceeding and caused a 'gross miscarriage of justice' (i.e.- caused a guilty party to be acquited, or an innocent party to be convicted) there are no statutory limitations on your culpability.