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cpamomfromtexas

(1,482 posts) Mon Apr 22, 2013, 06:00 PM Apr 2013

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Lawyer question- need legal citation

Regarding evidence tampering.

What laws are broken and how is it enforced?

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Lawyer question- need legal citation (Original Post) cpamomfromtexas Apr 2013 OP

Ask the ACLU-they got Ollie North off, and forever no Iran/Contra can be looked into graham4anything Apr 2013 #1

State or federal law? If state, which one? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #2

Texas but would tampering with evidence cpamomfromtexas Apr 2013 #4

It would be federal only if the case the evidence pertained to The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #6

Tecas statute. rug Apr 2013 #3

Thank you! cpamomfromtexas Apr 2013 #5

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)

1. Ask the ACLU-they got Ollie North off, and forever no Iran/Contra can be looked into

Reply to cpamomfromtexas (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 06:03 PM

Apr 2013

The Velveteen Ocelot

(130,147 posts)

2. State or federal law? If state, which one?

Reply to cpamomfromtexas (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 06:03 PM

Apr 2013

There are a lot of different laws, depends on the jurisdiction.

cpamomfromtexas

(1,482 posts)

4. Texas but would tampering with evidence

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 09:06 PM

Apr 2013

Make it federal?

The Velveteen Ocelot

(130,147 posts)

6. It would be federal only if the case the evidence pertained to

Reply to cpamomfromtexas (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 09:22 PM

Apr 2013

was part of a federal investigation or prosecution in the first place.

Here is the Texas evidence tampering statute: http://law.onecle.com/texas/penal/37.09.00.html

Here is one of many federal statutes: (relates to witness tampering) http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1512

rug

(82,333 posts)

3. Tecas statute.

Reply to cpamomfromtexas (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 06:43 PM

Apr 2013

TEX PE. CODE ANN. § 37.09 : Texas Statutes - Section 37.09: TAMPERING WITH OR FABRICATING PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/txstatutes/PE/8/37/37.09

Play around at the site. You'll find what you need.

cpamomfromtexas

(1,482 posts)

5. Thank you!

Reply to rug (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 09:07 PM

Apr 2013

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