State v. Metcalf

Evans, A.C.J. *

Defendant, Walter Metcalf, appeals from a conviction on two counts of attempting to bribe a witness.

Defendant makes numerous assignments of error on appeal relating to evidentiary matters and the instructions to the jury. He also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence on each of the two counts. Because of this challenge and the unusual turn of events which took place during the trial, we must present a rather lengthy summary of the testimony; we will do so in a light most favorable to the State.

On July 4, 1972, the home of Robert and Suzanne Satia-cum was burglarized and…