State v. Halleck

McGIVERIN, Justice.

Defendant Roger R. Halleck appeals from his conviction, after trial to the court, of tampering with a witness in violation of section 720.4, The Code 1979. He contends the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction and that the court incorrectly interpreted the statute. We affirm.

Defendant is a practicing attorney in Marshalltown. He represented John Cong-don on a charge of second-degree theft of a television-stereo unit. In October 1979 Congdon rented the unit from William Fry of Sound World, in Marshalltown. He agreed to pay $21 per week for 78 weeks for a total…