WPIC 115.30 Bribing a Witness—Definition
11A WAPRAC WPIC 115.30Washington Practice Series TMWashington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal
11A Wash. Prac., Pattern Jury Instr. Crim. WPIC 115.30 (5th Ed)
Washington Practice Series TM
Washington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal
January 2024 Update
Part XIII. Miscellaneous Crimes
WPIC CHAPTER 115. Bribery And Corrupt Influence
WPIC 115.30 Bribing a Witness—Definition
A person commits the crime of bribing a witness when he or she offers, confers, or agrees to confer any benefit [upon [a witness] [or] [a person he or she has reason to believe is about to be called as a witness] in any official proceeding] [or] [upon a person whom he or she has reason to believe may have information relevant to a criminal investigation or the abuse or neglect of a minor child], with the intent to
[(a)] [influence the testimony of that person] [or]
[(b)] [induce that person to avoid legal process summoning him or her to testify] [or]
[(c)] [induce that person to absent himself or herself from an official proceeding to which he or she has been legally summoned] [or]
[(d)] [induce that person to refrain from reporting information relevant to [a criminal investigation] [or] [the abuse or neglect of a minor child]].
NOTE ON USE
Use this instruction if it will help the jury understand the charged offense or if it is necessary to define this particular offense for the jury. See the Comment to WPIC 4.24 (Definition of Crime—Form).
Use bracketed material as applicable.
With this instruction, use WPIC 2.02 (Benefit—Definition) and WPIC 10.01 (Intent—Intentionally—Definition). WPIC 118.16 (Official Proceeding—Definition) may also be used as applicable.
COMMENT
RCW 9A.72.090(1).
[Current as of September 2019.]
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