Carolyn J. Edlind v. United States
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Did the court below err in ruling that there was sufficient evidence to convict the Appellant of using corrupt persuasion toward a witness with the intent to influence, delay or prevent the testimony of the witness, or corruptly intending to subvert or undermine the due administration of justice?
QUESTION PRESENTED Appellant was indicted for witness tampering under 18 U.S.C. § 1512(b)(1), which states someone is guilty if they “knowingly use intimidation, threaten, or corruptly persuades another person, or attempts to do so, or engages in misleading conduct toward another person, with intent to...influence, delay, or prevent the testimony of any person in an official proceeding.” The question presented is: Did the court below err in ruling that there was sufficient evidence to convict the Appellant of using corrupt persuasion toward a witness with the intent to influence, delay or prevent the testimony of the witness, or corruptly intending to subvert or undermine the due administration of justice?