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Federal- Killing of a Witness

Statute
Sec. 1512. Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant

a)(1) Whoever kills or attempts to kill another person, with intent to -

  1. prevent the attendance or testimony of any person in an official proceeding;
  2. prevent the production of a record, document, or other object, in an official proceeding; or
  3. prevent the communication by any person to a law enforcement officer or judge of the United States of information relating to the commission or possible commission of a Federal offense or a violation of conditions of probation, parole, or release pending judicial proceedings; shall be punished as provided in paragraph (2).

Jury Instruction
The Defendant can be found guilty of that offense only if all of the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:

  1. That the person described in the indictment was a witness or scheduled to be a witness in this Court, as alleged;
  2. That the Defendant killed or attempted to kill such person, as charged; and
  3. That the Defendant did so knowingly and willfully with the intent to prevent the attendance or testimony of the witness