State v. Forsythe

¶1 In November 2013, Joseph Forsythe and his wife, Giana, had a violent physical altercation after which Forsythe was charged with Partner/Family Member Assault (PFMA). While detained and under a “no contact” order, Forsythe sent letters to Giana directing her to provide false testimony regarding the incident. Giana provided the letters to the authorities. Thereafter the State charged Forsythe with felony tampering with a witness. A jury found Forsythe guilty of both tampering and PFMA. Forsythe appeals his sentence and evidentiary rulings issued by the Thirteenth Judicial District Court,…