By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday made it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, a charge that also has been brought against former President Donald Trump. The justices ruled 6-3 that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding, enacted in 2002 in response to the financial scandal that brought down Enron Corp., must include proof that defendants tried to tamper with or destroy documents.
Supreme Court Makes It Harder To Charge Capitol Riot Defendants With Obstruction, Charge Trump Faces
Associated Press, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Fri, 06/28/2024 - 7:48am
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