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What does that lead to? Contempt of court?

• QAPereo 9y ago
  That’s definitely possible, but would be pretty devestating too. That would probably only be employed if the judge believed that the evidence was being withheld, not destroyed. If magically evidence of said destruction ever came to light however? Prison.
• mark212 9y ago
  The judge can impose sanctions for discovery violations up to and including entering judgment in favor of the other side. That’s pretty extreme but an issue sanction wouldn’t be unusual or (from what this article says) unwarranted.