Tuesday, September 28, 2004

Is CBS Tampering with Evidence of a Crime?

Scylla & Charybdis thinks so [link from littlegreenfootballs.com]:

"You want preponderance, Dan? OK.

"I’ll start here a checklist of CBS Legal Department Evidence Tampering, which I will update from time to time.

"I am defining evidence tampering in two ways: 1) the alteration of a thing with intent to change the thing in a manner material to a foreseeable investigation, or 2) tampering with the likely testimony of someone who is fairly identifiable as a material witness in a foreseeable criminal or official investigation..."

The Texas crimes:

Texas Penal Code 32.21 – Forgery
Penal 36.05 – Tampering with Witness
Penal 37.09 – Tampering with or Fabricating Physical Evidence


The Federal crimes:

18 USC Sec. 1341. - Frauds and swindles
18 USC Sec. 1342. -Fictitious name or address
18 USC Sec. 1349. - Attempt and conspiracy
18 USC Sec. 1343. - Fraud by wire, radio, or television
47 USC Sec. 508 – [Payola] Disclosure of payments connected with broadcasts
18 USC Sec. 1512. - Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant