State v. Contreras

Summary

The court held that the district court properly excluded a witness's testimony after the witness invoked the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. Because the defendant, as the party seeking admission, failed to establish with substantial competent evidence that the witness faced no legal jeopardy, the district court's factual findings were supported and its exclusion ruling was legally correct. The court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for consideration of the other appellate issues.