P. v. Haberkam
Appellant James Oliver Haberkam, Sr., was convicted of attempting to murder his ex-girlfriend and assaulting her with a firearm. During the course of trial, the prosecutor pointed out the restraints binding one of the defense witnesses, and also brought up the fact that the witness had had contact with appellant and at least attempted to discuss the case, while both were in custody in the Stanislaus County Jail. Appellant asserts the prosecutor committed misconduct in bringing attention to the restraints and making inappropriate argument about the jailhouse contact, and the trial court erred in permitting introduction of the jailhouse contact evidence. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the judgment.
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