False alibi?

Question

If you have given someone a false alibi (and it prevented someone from going to prison). What sort of trouble would you be in if it was ever found out?

Answer 1

In English or Irish law, perversion of the course of justice is a criminal offence in which someone acts in a manner that in some way prevents justice being served on either themselves or on a third party. Perverting the course of justice is an offence at common law. It carries a theoretical maximum sentence of life imprisonment, although no sentence of more than 10 years has been handed down in the past one hundred years.

Perversion of the course of justice takes the form of one of three acts:

Fabrication or disposal of evidence
Intimidating a witness or juror
Threatening a witness or juror
It is also criminal to conspire with another to pervert the course of justice and to intend to pervert the course of justice

This is a very serious offence, so I wouldn't do it if I were you - the truth usually comes out in the end. Also if you go and tell the truth now, this voluntary act will be taken in your favour and you may escape jail. Do you really want this hanging around your neck, and bing afraid everytime the bell rings.

Answer 2

I agree with the above, it carries prison time.
Depending on how serious the crime was that you gave an alibi for ie if they murded someone and you gave them a false alibi then you will be doing major time. If it was just shoplifiting or something then maybe slightly better

Answer 3

Its called perverting the course of justice and carries a prison sentence. You should never put yourself on the line like that. You may have saved someone temporarily but if you get found out you'll both do time.

Answer 4

A LOT, it's perjury and is a prison offence on it's own. It's seriousness id proportional to the crime you protected them from. up to 15years is possible.Famous persons who have been accused and convicted of perjury include:

Jonathan Aitken, British politician, who was a member of John Major's cabinet, sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for perjury
Jeffrey Archer, British novelist and politician, sentenced to 4 years imprisonment for perjury
Alger Hiss, alleged Soviet spy who worked for the United States Department of State, sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for perjury and served 44 months.
Lil' Kim, American Rapper.
Martha Stewart, television and magazine personality
Dr. Cecil Jacobson, American fertility doctor

Answer 5

You could be charged with police obstruction and perverting the course of justice and could possibly face jail time. If you lied in court that's perjury and would probably involve a jail sentence (UK)

Answer 6

You could be held liable for false reporting, aiding and abetting a known criminal, perjury and obstructing justice to name just a few. My suggestion is to tell the truth and you won't have to worry about it.

Answer 7

If found guilty you will be convicted for perverting the course of justice and this usually carries a custodial sentence (imprisonment)

Answer 8

wooooh keep quiet,thats perverting the course of justice,a very serious offence,with a deffonate prison sentence.if it was for something serious,i think you should own up now,and the courts might be leniant with you.hope it,s not something serious,as you won,t be able to sleep at night untill you own up.

Answer 9

Lots. I think thats known as perverting the course of justice or something like that.

Answer 10

You could be charged with Obstruction of Justice.