State v. Locklear

WHICHARD, Judge.

Defendant contends he was denied due process rights when the court intimidated the State’s principal witness, the victim of *525the alleged crime, by threatening her with confinement for contempt and prosecution for perjury. Under the circumstances presented we find no error.

Defendant was indicted for discharging a firearm into a trailer while it was occupied by the State’s principal witness. He had been living with the witness, although he was married to someone else. A short time before the shooting incident he had indicated he did not want to see the witness any more. At trial…