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"Obstruction of justice through methods like violence, threats, or bribery to prevent a witness from testifying or instructing others to give false testimony can lead to imprisonment for up to three years or detention; in severe cases, imprisonment ranges from three to seven years," Rhonda Wagner said. "For the lawyer surnamed Jiang encouraging false testimony in the homestay case, the maximum sentence is three years. With parole and sentence reduction, the actual sentence might just be two years."
The phone was dropped beside her leg, and Sienna Thornton had the criminal code open halfway on her lap, holding a pen. She was taking notes as she asked, "With only two eyewitnesses and no physical evidence, do you think we can convict the lawyer surnamed Jiang?"
