People v. Scialabba

Opinion by

Judge NIETO.

Defendant, Chayne Anthony Scialabba, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of tampering with a witness and violation of a restraining order. We affirm.

In December 1998, defendant was arrested for assault, and a mandatory restraining order was issued prohibiting defendant from directly or indirectly communicating with the victim, who had been his girlfriend. On the day the restraining order issued, defendant wrote a letter to "Brittany Lynnwards." The letter was mailed to the victim's address. While "Brittany Lynnwards" is not…