370 - Corruptly or Not Corruptly, That is the Question

A recent decision by the D.C. Court of Appeals may have an interesting impact on the prosecutions of those charged with the Capitol breech on January 6, 2021. The case of United States v. Fischer appeals three decisions in lower courts reading the charge of “Obstruction of an Official Proceeding” (18 U.S.C. §1512(c)(2)). Since many of those charged regarding the January 6th incident were charged until this statue, the decision could have wide ranging impacts. It all comes down to the question of did these people act corruptly?