Sentence examples for illegal obstruction from inspiring English sources
Information sharing can become illegal obstruction of justice when it is intended to interfere with proceedings.
During those months he developed another, deeper illegal obstruction of justice — the cover-up of the cover-up.
Some experts, including Stephen Gillers of New York University Law School, have put forward the provocative notion that private secrecy agreements constitute illegal obstruction of justice.
There seemed no intent to foul or even to make an illegal obstruction, but as Grosso went down, Senor Medina went for his whistle.
"The benefit to consumers is marginal and temporary, while the damage to competition through illegal obstruction of small and medium-sized companies is lasting and significant," said Ulf Boge, director of the cartel office.
All of the court challenges are playing out against the backdrop of the criminal investigation, led by a veteran prosecutor, John H. Durham, who is examining whether destruction of the tapes was an illegal obstruction of justice.
After scooters appeared on sidewalks in the state capital, city officials threatened to impound them, arguing that they represented illegal obstructions of rights of way, according to the Commercial Appeal.
Oliver North, member of the National Security Council convicted of accepting an illegal gratuity, obstruction of a congressional inquiry, and destruction of documents, but the ruling was overturned since he had been granted immunity.
Meanwhile, federal prosecutors are investigating allegations of illegal contributions and obstruction of justice within the 1996 campaign of Senator Robert G. Torricelli, who has said that he abided by all campaign finance laws.
According to the search warrant, they are looking for evidence of illegal communications, bribery, obstruction of justice and other crimes.
In addition to the payroll matter, prosecutors are investigating allegations that include solicitation of illegal campaign contributions and obstruction of justice.
