State v. Wagner

Defendant appeals his convictions on three counts of tampering with a witness. He contends that there was no evidence to support the convictions. We agree. Accordingly, we reverse.

On November 5, 1982, defendant’s wife and two stepdaughters contacted the Tillamook office of the Children’s Services Division regarding incidents of sexual abuse by defendant. On December 15, 1982, he was arrested and charged with sexual abuse in the first degree. At the time of his arrest, he made statements indicating that his wife and children were no longer within the court’s jurisdiction.1 The children have…