Slawinski v. State

Appellant was convicted of burglary of a dwelling and dealing in stolen property. He argues that the trial court should not have allowed a witness who lived in Michigan to testify by live satellite video, but we affirm.

Appellant was charged with burglarizing a condominium owned by the father of the witness whose testimony is in dispute. There was no objection to the father, who was suffering from physical problems due to recent heart surgery, testifying live by satellite video from Michigan. The father’s son, who was also a witness, was taking care of his father in Michigan and running his…