State v. Mulvany

Mark Mulvany appeals his conviction for witness tampering. We affirm.

Background facts. Mulvany had been previously arrested and charged with the harassment and stalking of Melody Skalla, mother of his three-year-old son. On March 12, 1998, Skalla was deposed by Mulvany’s defense counsel. At approximately 3:00 a.m. on March 13th, Skalla claimed to have received a threatening phone call from Mulvany regarding her testimony to the pending charges against him. Skalla reported the incident to police, who charged Mulvany with witness tampering and harassment in the third degree for the March 13th…