People v. Ritzert

Mr. JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury found the defendant, John Ritzert, guilty of driving while intoxicated, his driving privileges were revoked and he was fined $350, plus costs of $53.40.

For purpose of decision, we consider only one assigned error — the trial court’s allowing the jury to separate during deliberations.

At 4:50 P.M., the jury retired to consider its verdict. At 9:00 P.M., no verdict having been reached, the court, desirous of sending the jury home for the evening, requested counsel to agree on a proper procedure, querying them as to…