NYSentencing

§ 215.12 Tampering with a witness in the second degree.
    A  person  is  guilty  of  tampering with a witness in the second
degree when he:
    1.  Intentionally  causes  physical  injury  to  a person for the
purpose of obstructing, delaying, preventing or impeding  the  giving
of  testimony  in  a  criminal  proceeding  by such person or another
person or for the purpose of compelling such person or another person
to swear falsely; or
    2. He intentionally causes physical injury to a person on account
of such person or another  person  having  testified  in  a  criminal
proceeding.
    Tampering  with  a  witness  in  the  second  degree is a class D
felony.
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