Intentar cambiar la decisión de un jurado de manera incorrecta es un delito. Si alguien amenaza o presiona a un jurado, puede ir a prisión o pagar una multa.
Es como si alguien intentara convencer al árbitro de un partido de fútbol para que no sancione una falta, usando presión en lugar de reglas del juego.
Imagina que Juan está siendo juzgado por un delito. Su amigo, preocupado por el resultado, intenta asustar a un jurado para que vote a favor de Juan. Esto es ilegal y podría llevarlo a prisión por varios años.
Las penas varían desde multas de $1,000 hasta prisión de 1 a 15 años, dependiendo de la gravedad de la intimidación.
MCL 750.120a - Willfully attempting to influence juror by intimidation or other improper means; retaliating against person for having performed duties as juror; penalties Sec. 120a. (1) A person who willfully attempts to influence the decision of a juror in any case by argument or persuasion, other than as part of the proceedings in open court in the trial of the case, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both. (2) A person who willfully attempts to influence the decision of a juror in any case by intimidation, other than as part of the proceedings in open court in the trial of the case, is guilty of a crime as follows: (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both. (b) If the intimidation is committed in a criminal case for which the maximum term of imprisonment for the violation is more than 10 years, or the violation is punishable by imprisonment for life or any term of years, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both. (c) If the intimidation involved committing or attempting to commit a crime or a threat to kill or injure any person or to cause property damage, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $25,000.00, or both. (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not prohibit any deliberating juror from attempting to influence other members of the same jury by any proper means. (4) A person who retaliates, attempts to retaliate, or threatens to retaliate against another person for having performed
Hablar con un jurado fuera del tribunal para influir en su decisión es un delito y puede resultar en penas severas.
Cualquier amenaza de daño físico o presión para cambiar la decisión de un jurado es considerada intimidación y es un delito grave.
Si un jurado se siente amenazado, puede reportarlo a las autoridades, y el responsable podría enfrentar cargos criminales.
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