Is it a crime to accept money to conceal evidence of a crime?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Santana v. Superior Court of Yuba Cnty., C066008, C066009, C066219, C066447 (Cal. App. 2012):
15. It would, however, be compounding a felony ( 153) to be a person involved in the acceptance of money to conceal evidence of a crime. (People v. Pic'l (1982) 31 Cal.3d 731, 742-745 (Pic'l).)
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