obstruction of justice
Amerikansk føderal lovovertrædelse der kriminaliserer bevidste handlinger med det formål at bremse, påvirke eller forpurre retfærdighedens gang i en føderal retssag eller judiciel proces.
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The Tonka Chimpanzee Perjury Case — Federal Obstruction
Tonia Haddix was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for lying to a U.S. court about the death of Tonka, a chimpanzee she hid in her basement to evade animal-welfare orders.
The Tonka the Chimpanzee Case — Federal Court Fraud
Tonia Haddix lied to federal court that Tonka, a chimp actor from George of the Jungle, had died to avoid surrendering him in an animal welfare lawsuit brought by PETA.
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The Watergate Scandal is a U.S. political crime case centered on a 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and the White House cover-up that forced President Nixon to resign in 1974.
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