State v. Patterson

ANDERSON, J.:

Frank Robert Patterson appeals his conviction for murder. He argues the trial court erred (1) in admitting a witness’s statement to police; (2) by requiring Patterson’s presence during the videotaping of a witness’s testimony; and (3) by refusing to charge the jury on proximate cause. We affirm.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Patterson was accused of murdering his girlfriend, Sharon Clark, by beating her to death. Clark and her friend, Mary Richardson, walked to Patterson’s home where the three of them drank for several hours. Later that night, Clark and Richardson decided to leave…