State v. Carlisle

— Raymond Carlisle appeals his conviction of burglary in the first degree, alleging prosecutorial misconduct. He argues that a defense witness refused to testify after the prosecutor threatened him with prosecution if the witness testified, thus denying him his right to compulsory and due process. We find no misconduct, and affirm.

Facts

Carlisle, Nathan Wiley and others accompanied a friend to help him "beat up” another man. The victim’s apartment was entered and ransacked by some of the group.

The jury found Carlisle guilty of burglary in the first degree, but returned a special verdict,…