witness tampering
noun
law
: the act of physically harming or using threats, intimidation, harassment, or corrupt persuasion against a witness with the goal of influencing the witness's testimony or preventing the witness from providing evidence in an official proceeding
…12 jurors are considering whether to put him in prison for the rest of his life on charges that include racketeering, extortion, bribery, mail fraud and witness tampering.—
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The session proceeded without a live video-feed of the 22-year-old defendant charged with murdering the conservative influencer at a Utah college campus on September 10, alongside counts of felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction, and witness tampering.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Robinson faces murder and other felony charges, including discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering for allegedly instructing his roommate not to cooperate with authorities.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Robinson faces seven felonies, including discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering for allegedly instructing his roommate not to cooperate with authorities.
—Cheryl McCloud, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Webster County Former Webster County Sheriff Donald Jones pleaded guilty to witness tampering and official misconduct in 2023.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Robinson faces murder and other felony charges, including discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering for allegedly instructing his roommate not to cooperate with authorities.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
Robinson faces seven felonies, including discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering for allegedly instructing his roommate not to cooperate with authorities.
—Cheryl McCloud, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Webster County Former Webster County Sheriff Donald Jones pleaded guilty to witness tampering and official misconduct in 2023.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Witness tampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20tampering. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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