Does response D answer the question? 1. You find your son, along with a friend, has stolen money. You tell your son's friend that if he tells anyone about the situation, you will harm him in some way. At this point, the investigation is just beginning, but no hearings or trial has been scheduled. Are you guilty of obstruction of justice? Explain in detail. response D Yes, I might be looking at obstruction of justice charges. Obstruction of justice refers to any action aimed at disrupting the justice process. In this situation, by trying to intimidate my son's friend to keep him from sharing what he knows about the stolen money, I'm really getting in the way of the investigation. To show obstruction of justice, there are a few key elements to consider: first, there needs to be a judicial proceeding going on, second, the defendant has to know about it, and third, they must have acted in a corrupt manner in order to interfere with those proceedings. Even though there haven't been any hearings or trials so far, the investigation is still moving forward. The defendant was aware of the investigation and threats were made to keep a friend from sharing information which fits with what is considered obstruction of justice, which could open the door to prosecution for that charge