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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

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,280 posts)
6. It would be federal only if the case the evidence pertained to
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 10:22 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.
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 07:43 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.

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