I am no lawyer but the card will likely be presented as evidence in a trial, if there is a trial, and re-grading at this point would be useless and maybe against the law. The card could very well be in the hands of authorities right now. A prosecutor is going to want to present the actual card and slab as it was when it changed hands.
Ohio law 2921.12 Tampering with evidence.
(A) No person, knowing that an official proceeding or investigation is in progress, or is about to be or likely to be instituted, shall do any of the following:
(1) Alter, destroy, conceal, or remove any record, document, or thing, with purpose to impair its value or availability as evidence in such proceeding or investigation;
(2) Make, present, or use any record, document, or thing, knowing it to be false and with purpose to mislead a public official who is or may be engaged in such proceeding or investigation, or with purpose to corrupt the outcome of any such proceeding or investigation.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of tampering with evidence, a felony of the third degree.
Effective Date: 01-01-1974
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