Melehan v. State

Patrick Melehan appeals his conviction and sentence for manslaughter and burglary with an assault or battery after a trial by jury. He argues the trial court erred in four ways: (1) failing to grant a mistrial after improperly admitting deposition testimony of an eyewitness, (2) allowing improper testimony that the eyewitness was threatened by Melehan’s friends, (3) failing to grant a mistrial after an improper comment during opening statement by the State and after the arresting officer testified before the jury that Melehan did not make any statements when arrested, and (4) failing to grant…