State v. White

The trial court committed no error in rejecting the tender, not because the judge presiding gave a good reason therefor, but for another good and sufficient reason not stated, namely, because counsel for the defendant did not lay the proper predicate for the tender before making his offer of proof.

There are three essential steps to be taken in making a proper tender, each of which must be complied with before advantage may be taken of the. trial court’s action in rejecting the tender. They are as follows:(1) Production of the witness on the stand.(2) - .The framing and putting to the witness…