Sitz v. State

John E. Jennings, Judge.

After a jury trial, James Sitz was convicted of driving while intoxicated. The State’s only witness was James Walker, the Tyronza Chief of Police.

On cross-examination, appellant’s counsel sought to ask Walker about the circumstances surrounding his leaving his position as the Chief of Police for the City of Harrisburg. The trial court sustained the State’s objection to the question, and defense counsel sought to make his record. The trial court ruled that the record could be made at the first recess. Apparently the case was submitted to the jury before the court went…