Section 215.16. Intimidating a victim or witness in the second degree  


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  • A  person  is guilty of intimidating a victim or witness in the second
      degree when, other than in the course of that  criminal  transaction  or
      immediate flight therefrom, he:
        1.  Intentionally  causes  physical  injury  to another person for the
      purpose  of  obstructing,   delaying,   preventing   or   impeding   the
      communication  by  such  other  person  or another person of information
      relating to a criminal transaction to any court, grand jury, prosecutor,
      police officer or peace officer or for the purpose  of  compelling  such
      other person or another person to swear falsely; or
        2.  Intentionally  causes physical injury to another person on account
      of such other person or another person having  communicated  information
      relating to a criminal transaction to any court, grand jury, prosecutor,
      police officer or peace officer; or
        3.   Recklessly   causes   physical   injury   to  another  person  by
      intentionally damaging the property of  such  other  person  or  another
      person, for the purpose of obstructing, delaying, preventing or impeding
      such other person or another person from communicating, or on account of
      such  other  person  or  another person having communicated, information
      relating to a criminal transaction to any court, grand jury, prosecutor,
      police officer or peace officer.
        Intimidating a victim or witness in the second degree  is  a  class  D
      felony.