6.18.1512A2-1 Obstruction of Justice - Hindering Communication Through Physical Force or Threat of Physical Force (18 U.S.C. § 1512(a)(2)(C)) Count of the indictment charges the defendant with (No.) (name) (briefly which is a violation of federal law. state offense; e.g., tampering with a witness), In to find the defendant guilty of this offense, you must find that the government proved each of the following four elements beyond a reasonable doubt: First: That knowingly used physical force or the threat (name) (attempted to use) of physical force against (name of person against whom defendant used or threatened force); Second: That acted with intent to hinder, delay or prevent (name) (name of person from communicating to whose communication was targeted) (law enforcement information relating to the commission or possible authorities) (a judge) commission of an offense; Third: That there was a reasonable likelihood that at least one of the communications targeted by would have been made to a federal officer; (name) and Fourth: The information that would have been communicated related to the possible commission of a federal offense.
6.18.1512A2-1 Obstruction of Justice - Hindering Communication Through Physical Force or Threat of Physical Force (18 U.S.C. § 1512(a)(2)(C)) Count (No.) of the indictment charges the defendant (name) with (briefly state offense; e.g., tampering with a witness), which is a violation of federal law. In to find the defendant guilty of this offense, you must find that the government proved each of the following four elements beyond a reasonable doubt: First: That (name) knowingly used (attempted to use) physical force or the threat of physical force against (name of person against whom defendant used or threatened force); Second: That (name) acted with intent to hinder, delay or prevent (name of person whose communication was targeted) from communicating to (law enforcement authorities) (a judge) information relating to the commission or possible commission of an offense; Third: That there was a reasonable likelihood that at least one of the communications targeted by (name) would have been made to a federal officer; and Fourth: The information that would have been communicated related to the possible commission of a federal offense.
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