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Miss. Code Ann. § 97-9-113: Intimidating a witness.

(1) A person commits the crime of intimidating a witness if he intentionally or knowingly:
(a) Attempts, by use of a threat directed to a witness or a person he believes will be called as a witness in any official proceedings, to:
(i) Influence the testimony of that person;
(ii) Induce that person to avoid legal process summoning him to testify; or
(iii) Induce that person to absent himself from an official proceeding to which he has been legally summoned;
(b) Harasses or intimidates or attempts to threaten, harass or intimidate a witness or a person reasonably expected to be a witness;
(c) Attempts to influence the testimony of a witness or a person reasonably expected to be a witness by rendering criminal assistance to another being investigated for or charged with criminal activity; or
(d) Solicits, encourages or requests a witness to provide false information intended to defeat or defend against an existing criminal charge or to hinder or interfere an ongoing investigation of a criminal act.
(2) Intimidating a witness is a Class 1 felony.
(3) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section if the actual completion of the threat, harassment or intimidation was prevented from occurring.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 97. Crimes
Chapter 9. Offenses Affecting Administration of Justice
Article 3. Obstruction of Justice.

(1) A person commits the crime of intimidating a witness if he intentionally or knowingly:

(a) Attempts, by use of a threat directed to a witness or a person he believes will be called as a witness in any official proceedings, to:

(i) Influence the testimony of that person;

(ii) Induce that person to avoid legal process summoning him to testify; or

(iii) Induce that person to absent himself from an official proceeding to which he has been legally summoned;

(b) Harasses or intimidates or attempts to threaten, harass or intimidate a witness or a person reasonably expected to be a witness;

(c) Attempts to influence the testimony of a witness or a person reasonably expected to be a witness by rendering criminal assistance to another being investigated for or charged with criminal activity; or

(d) Solicits, encourages or requests a witness to provide false information intended to defeat or defend against an existing criminal charge or to hinder or interfere an ongoing investigation of a criminal act.

(2) Intimidating a witness is a Class 1 felony.

(3) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section if the actual completion of the threat, harassment or intimidation was prevented from occurring.

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