Obstruction of Justice — Louisiana
Louisiana Obstruction of Justice Defense Attorney Elizabeth B. Carpenter, Esq. -- New Orleans Criminal Defense Obstruction of Justice -- LA R.S. 14:130.1 The crime of obstruction of justice is any of the following when committed with the knowledge that such act has, reasonably may, or will affect an actual or potential present, past, or future criminal proceeding as hereinafter described: (1) Tampering with evidence with the specific intent of distorting the results of any criminal investigation or proceeding which may reasonably prove relevant to a criminal investigation or proceeding. Tampering with evidence shall include the intentional alteration, movement, removal, [...]