Repost ~ Obstruction of justice

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  • The crime can take any number of forms, whether it's bribery, tampering with evidence, lying to investigators, abusing one's power, or some other act intended to impede a criminal investigation. The federal obstruction of justice statute is written broadly and focuses more on the effect (or intended effect) of a particular action rather than the specific act itself. Therefore, seemingly innocuous acts could be construed as criminal activity if they have the intended effect of impeding justice.

  • Influencing or injuring an officer or juror generally (18 U.S.C. § 1503)
  • Obstruction of criminal investigations (18 U.S.C. § 1510)
  • Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant (18 U.S.C. § 1512)
  • Retaliating against a witness, victim, or an informant (18 U.S.C. § 1513)
  • Destruction of corporate audit records (
  • 18 U.S.C. § 1520)
§ 619. Obtaining information under false pretenses [15 U.S.C. § 1681q] Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information on a consumer from a consumer reporting agency under false pretenses shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.

 § 620. Unauthorized disclosures by officers or employees
 [15 U.S.C. § 1681r] Any officer or employee of a consumer reporting agency who knowingly and willfully provides information concerning an individual from the agency’s files to a person not authorized to receive that information shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both. 

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