Answer by Dale M for Are you guilty of tampering with evidence if you hide a...
Dependsnew-south-walesTampering with evidence requires:Knowing the texts are or may be required in a judicial proceeding,An intention to mislead that proceeding.It is not necessary that the judicial...
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canadaIn Canada, the closest path to liability for these acts is through s. 139(2) of the Criminal Code, known as "obstruction of justice."However, to commit this offence, the person must be attempting...
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(This answer is specific to the example given in the question)In Washington State driving too slow is not a crime, it is a traffic infraction.RCW 46.64.015 states in part:"No person shall drive a motor...
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It depends on how the local jurisdiction defines the crime.Most tampering statutes are going to be limited to acts done with a certain purpose or with a certain mental state. If your jurisdiction makes...
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Consider the following scenario:A person has some texts in which they say to a friend "yeah, I was riding way under the speed in that road to annoy people".This is a crime.They don't know whether it is...
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Usually, you are not required to incriminate yourself. You may remain silent about your wrongdoings. Including not telling what you have written down for bragging purposes.It is a strange world if we...
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In Sweden: potentially, yesThe act in the premise is not a crime in Sweden, it is a traffic infraction.However, assuming that they are driving recklessly it now falls under the Traffic Crime Act...
View ArticleAnswer by Helge Hafting for Are you guilty of tampering with evidence if you...
Usually, you are not required to incriminate yourself. You may remain silent about your wrongdoings. Including not telling what you have written down for bragging purposes.It is a strange world if we...
View ArticleAnswer by MichaelK for Are you guilty of tampering with evidence if you hide...
In Sweden: potentially, yesThe act in the premise is not a crime in Sweden, it is a traffic infraction.However, assuming that they are driving recklessly it now falls under the Traffic Crime Act...
View ArticleAnswer by Dale M for Are you guilty of tampering with evidence if you hide a...
Dependsnew-south-walesTampering with evidence requires:Knowing the texts are or may be required in a judicial proceeding,An intention to mislead that proceeding.It is not necessary that the judicial...
View ArticleAnswer by Jen for Are you guilty of tampering with evidence if you hide a...
canadaIn Canada, the closest path to liability for these acts is through s. 139(2) of the Criminal Code, known as "obstruction of justice."However, to commit this offence, the person must be attempting...
View ArticleAnswer by Michael Hall for Are you guilty of tampering with evidence if you...
(This answer is specific to the example given in the question)In Washington State driving too slow is not a crime, it is a traffic infraction.RCW 46.64.015 states in part:"No person shall drive a motor...
View ArticleAnswer by bdb484 for Are you guilty of tampering with evidence if you hide a...
It depends on how the local jurisdiction defines the crime.Most tampering statutes are going to be limited to acts done with a certain purpose or with a certain mental state. If your jurisdiction makes...
View ArticleAre you guilty of tampering with evidence if you hide a morally dubious act...
Consider the following scenario:A person has some texts in which they say to a friend "yeah, I was riding way under the speed in that road to annoy people".This is a crime.They don't know whether it is...
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