What is the test for intimidating a witness?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Granados, B268917 (Cal. App. 2016):
The crime of intimidating a witness, as proscribed by section 136.1, subdivision (a), "requires proof that the defendant specifically intended to dissuade a witness from testifying." (People v. Young (2005) 34 Cal.4th 1149, 1210; People v.
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