A person who, with intent to prevent the apprehension or obstruct the prosecution or defense of any person, knowingly does any of the following acts, commits an aggravated misdemeanor: 1. Destroys, alters, conceals or disguises physical evidence which would be admissible in the trialof another for a public offense, or makes available false evidence or furnishes false information with the intent that it be used in the trial of that case. 2. Induces a witness having knowledge material to the subject at issue to leave the state or hide, or to failto appear when subpoenaed.
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