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What Is Impairing Evidence in a Misdemeanor Charge?
Defense attorneys are arguing facts pertaining to their clients don't support a conviction if the important term in the statute is impairing evidence. Defense council was trying to get at where do we draw the line here? At what point is something qualified as a misdemeanor versus a felony under 1512C2? Under a misdemeanor charge, you have six months to a year sentence. This felony charges a 20 year prison sentence.