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If you don't hold a criminal for the police is this obstruction of justice?
No. Obstruction would be if you got in the way of the police trying to capture a criminal. This would have to be on purpose on your part, not by accident.
If a policeman helped an arrestee escape say changed the records and let him out when no one was looking what would the cop be charged with would this be for instance obstruction of justice?
It would not necessarily be an obstruction of justice charge but it most certainly would be a charge of aiding and abetting an escape from custody.
Is there criminal liability for destruction of a document with the intent to impede a criminal investigation?
Yes, it would fall under 'obstruction of justice'.
Can a man be charged with a crime if he paid a DNA testerto lie and alter the test?
That would be obstruction of justice and most certainly a crime.
What would happen if two men were charged with same murders but the wrong man was convicted?
The "wrong" man would be punished.Added: If both were indicted and tried for murder, how could the WRONG man be convicted?
What would happen if you refuse to give evidence against your partner in court?
Only spouses, legally married to one another, are protected against testifying against their spouse in court. All others are not legally protected and can be charged with either "contempt" or "obstruction of justice" if they refuse to testify.
If a person was convicted on a federal case but it should have been tried a state case what would happen?
it doesn't happen, US court is perfect.
What is the average sentencing for obstruction of justice as a misdemeanor?
Not enough information is disclosed. WHAT is the offense you were "obstructing?" unkown WHAT is your criminal record? none WHAT state are you in? michigan As a general answer - the sentence would be no more than the sentence specified for the offense you were covering up. obstructing justice
What would happen if a president was in court and was found guilty?
That would depend on the charge. If the offense was serious, he would probably be impeached and convicted and be thrown out of office, if he did not resign first.
What action would you take for someone with a mild obstruction of the throat?
Tell them to cough the mild obstruction out.
Before arrest is informing someone of their rights while a cop is asking them questions obstruction of justice?
It would depend on the manner in which this was done. If you 'informing them' interrupts or disrupts the interview, you may be obstructing or interfering.
What would a train engineer do if there was an obstruction on the tracks?
If at all possible if an engineer saw an obstruction on the track he would stop the train. Trains take quite a distance to stop, so they often wind up hitting the obstruction.
