US-CA9 · jury_instructions
9th Cir. Model Jury Instr. (Criminal) 19.3
Obstruction of Justice—Omnibus Clause of 18 U.S.C. § 1503
The defendant is charged in [Count _______ of] the indictment with obstruction of justice in violation of Section 1503 of Title 18 of the United States Code. For the defendant to be found guilty of that charge, the government must prove each of the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
First, the defendant influenced, obstructed, or impeded, or tried to influence, obstruct, or impede the due administration of justice; and
Second, the defendant acted corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening communication, with the intent to obstruct justice.
[The government need not prove that the defendant’s sole or even primary intention was to obstruct justice so long as the government proves beyond a reasonable doubt that one of the defendant’s intentions was to obstruct justice. The defendant’s intention to obstruct justice must be substantial.]
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