Witness Dissuasion Law Only Prohibits Pre-Filing Conduct
The California Supreme Court held yesterday that Penal Code §136.1(b)(2), which prohibits the intimidation of a witness to a crime, does not apply to dissuading conduct after a criminal complaint has been filed, finding that the section does not support the conviction of a man who demanded that a witness, and codefendant in a criminal action against the man’s brother, drop the charges.
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