obstruction
Example Sentences
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A jury on Friday found former Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig guilty of obstruction of justice and making false statements to investigators.
From Los Angeles Times
Puig faces up to five years in prison for lying to federal agents and up to 10 years for obstruction of justice.
From Barron's
Federal authorities, usually the FBI and Justice Department’s civil rights division, will work alongside local investigators to determine whether an officer engaged in obstruction of justice or violated someone’s civil rights.
Prosecutors responded to Puig reneging on the plea agreement by charging him with one count of obstruction of justice and two counts of making false statements to federal officials.
From Los Angeles Times
Those laws, which go far beyond punishing actual obstruction and interference, have largely been struck down by the courts as unconstitutional.
From Salon
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