Guise v. State

The appellant, Tracy Ann Guise (Guise), was found guilty after trial to the court of theft of under $100.00. Holding that Guise’s right to cross-examine the State’s principal witness was unduly curtailed, we reverse.

A security officer (Marschke) for Paul Harris Stores testified that she observed Guise take four women’s pantsuits from a display rack, place them inside a plastic garbage bag and leave the store without paying. A second security officer testified that while inside the store she had observed Guise acting suspiciously and while outside the store had observed Guise leave with a full…