O58.1 Obstruction of Justice: Omnibus Clause
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- O58.1
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1503
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 415
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) there was a proceeding before [this Court] [a United States Magistrate Judge of this Court] [a grand jury of this Court]; and
(2) the Defendant [by threats or force] [by a threatening letter or communication] knowingly tried to influence, obstruct, or impede the due administration of justice in that [judicial] [grand jury] proceeding.
(2) the Defendant knowingly and corruptly tried to influence, obstruct, or impede the due administration of justice in that [judicial] [grand jury] proceeding.
Related practice page
Federal Obstruction of Justice & Witness Tampering in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 415
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.