215.12 - Tampering with a witness in the second degree.

§ 215.12 Tampering with a witness in the second degree.    A  person  is  guilty of tampering with a witness in the second degree  when he:    1. Intentionally causes physical injury to a person for the purpose of  obstructing, delaying, preventing or impeding the giving of testimony in  a criminal proceeding by such  person  or  another  person  or  for  the  purpose of compelling such person or another person to swear falsely; or    2.  He  intentionally causes physical injury to a person on account of  such person or another person having testified in a criminal proceeding.    Tampering with a witness in the second degree is a class D felony.