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Obstruction of Justice

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Obstruction of Justice– Obstruction of Justice occurs when a person intends to interfere with an official proceeding by doing things such as destroying evidence or interfering with the duties of jurors or court officers. For a person to be convicted of obstructing justice, they must not only have the specific intent to obstruct the proceeding, but the person must also know:

1. That a proceeding was pending at the time;
2. There must be a connection between the person’s effort to interfere and the proceeding;
3. The person must know that they are intentionally interfering with a proceeding; and
4. Their interference will affect that proceeding.