Rhode Island General Laws 11-1-5. Compounding or concealing felony
Every person who shall be convicted of having knowledge of the commission of any felony offense, and of taking any money, gratuity, or reward, or any engagement, upon an agreement or understanding, express or implied, to compound or conceal that crime or offense, or not to prosecute for the offense, or not to give evidence relative to the offense, shall be imprisoned not exceeding five (5) years or be fined not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), provided that the person shall not be subject to a fine or imprisonment exceeding the felony pertaining to this offense.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 276, § 20; G.L. 1909, ch. 342, § 20; G.L. 1923, ch. 394, § 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 605, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 11-1-5; P.L. 1981, ch. 177, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-1-5
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.