Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Specter introduces bill on witness intimidation

By Nancy Phillips and Craig R. McCoy
Staff Writers
Philadelphia Inquirer
February 24, 2010

Saying witness intimidation threatens the administration of justice at the most basic level, Sen. Arlen Specter yesterday introduced legislation to make it a federal crime to threaten, harm, or kill a witness in a local criminal case and to provide tough new penalties.

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