Section 215.12. Tampering with a witness in the second degree  


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  • 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.