State v. Carlsen

HALL, Chief Justice:

Defendant Terry Carlsen appeals from his conviction of tampering with a witness, a third degree felony. 1 Defendant raises the following three issues on appeal: (1) that the trial court committed prejudicial error by admitting hearsay evidence; (2) that the evidence presented was factually and legally insufficient to sustain defendant’s conviction; and (3) that the statutorily defined offense of tampering with a witness is unconstitutionally vague.

Paul Hardy was the principal witness against defendant in a previous trial in which defendant was accused of disturbing the…