Compounding a felony is the crime of taking compensation by the aggrieved person in a felony in return for an agreement with the felon not to prosecute or to suppress evidence against them.
The following is an example of a state statute dealing with compounding a felony: " Compounding a felony.
(a) refraining from seeking prosecution of a felony; or
(b) refraining from reporting to law enforcement authorities the commission or suspected commission of any felony or information relating to a felony.
