Longwell v. State

James Franklin Longwell, IV, appellant, was convicted on several charges stemming from an altercation with his former wife, Jessica A. Longwell. On appeal, Mr. Longwell challenges his conviction for tampering with a victim or witness, arguing that the trial court erred by not granting his motion for judgment of acquittal as to that charge. As explained below, we agree and reverse.

At trial, Ms. Longwell testified that on November 28, 2011, she and Mr. Longwell had communicated with each other and arranged a meeting, both to discuss child support payments and to allow Mr. Long-well to visit his…