Salgat v. State

This cause is before us on Patrick “Sonny” Salgat’s appeal of his conviction and sentences on the following charges: grand theft, tampering with a witness, burglary of a dwelling while armed, shooting into a building, attempted first-degree felony murder, first-degree felony murder, and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Salgat raises nine issues on appeal. We find only four of those issues merit discussion.

The facts pertinent to this appeal are as follows. In the spring of 1990, Patrick.“Sonny” Salgat began harassing his former girlfriend Charlotte Blevins in an effort to…