Delitos de Manipulación de Testigos en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

La ley dice que es un delito intentar asustar o presionar a alguien para que no hable en un juicio. Si alguien hace esto, podría ir a la cárcel o pagar una gran multa.

Es como cuando un niño amenaza a otro para que no cuente que rompió un juguete. El niño que amenaza está tratando de evitar que se diga la verdad.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es testigo de un robo. Si Pedro, el ladrón, lo amenaza para que no hable en la corte, Pedro está cometiendo un delito según esta ley. Si lo atrapan, podría enfrentar años en prisión o tener que pagar una multa alta.

Penalidades

Hasta 5 años de prisión o multa de hasta $10,000.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Whoever does any of the following is guilty of tampering with a witness in the first degree and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 1a: (a) intentionally prevents or dissuades or intentionally attempts to prevent or dissuade by means of force or threats of injury to any person or property, a person who is or may become a witness from attending or testifying at any trial, proceeding, or inquiry authorized by law; (b) by means of force or threats of injury to any person or property, intentionally coerces or attempts to coerce a person who is or may become a witness to testify falsely at any trial, proceeding, or inquiry authorized by law; (c) intentionally causes injury or threatens to cause injury to any person or property in retaliation against a person who was summoned as a witness at any trial, proceeding, or inquiry authorized by law, within a year following that trial, proceeding, or inquiry or within a year following the actor's release from incarceration, whichever is later; (d) intentionally prevents or dissuades or attempts to prevent or dissuade, by means of force or threats of injury to any person or property, a person from providing information to law enforcement authorities concerning a crime; (e) by means of force or threats of injury to any person or property, intentionally coerces or attempts to coerce a person to provide false information concerning a crime to law enforcement authorities; or (f) intentionally causes injury or threatens to cause injury to any person or property in retaliation against a person who has provided information to law enforcement authorities concerning a crime within a year of that person providing the information or within a year of the actor's release from incarceration, whichever is later. Whoever violates subd