DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 11.1244(a)(5)
Hindering Prosecution
HINDERING PROSECUTION
In order to find Defendant guilty of Hindering Prosecution, you must find
the State has proved the following four (4) elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) Defendant [prevented/hindered/delayed] the
[discovery/apprehension/charging with a criminal offense] of [person];
(2) Defendant knew [person] [committed acts constituting a crime/was
sought by law enforcement officers for the commission of a crime];
(3) Defendant suppressed, by [concealment/alteration/destruction], any
physical evidence which might aid in the [discovery of/apprehension of/charging
of a criminal offense against] [person]; and
(4) Defendant acted intentionally.
“Intentionally” means it was Defendant’s conscious objective or purpose to
prevent, hinder or delay the discovery or apprehension of, or the lodging of a
criminal charge against (person).
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- crim-2022-03-14
- Content hash
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