Legal Opinion
Smith v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 24, 1991No. 90-564PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
The issue in this appeal, although technically one of sufficiency of the evidence, basically involves the scope of the criminal offense of obstruction of justice insofar as it applies to witness tampering. The relevant provision, D.C.Code § 22-722(a)(l) (1989), reads:(a) A person commits the offense of obstruction of justice if that person:(1) Corruptly, or by threats or force, endeavors to influence, intimidate, or impede any juror, witness, or officer in any court of the District of Columbia in the discharge of his or her duties.
Appellant was convicted under this…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. PartinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Toliver v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Holt v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- United States v. Eddie W. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Smith v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
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3Cited by10 opinions
- United States v. Weathers, Marc K.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
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- Crutchfield v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
- Riley v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
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