State v. Sorge

The judgment is affirmed, for the reasons expressed in the opinion of Chief Justice Brogan.

Since the interests of justice plainly demand a retrial of the issue, Ave deem it prudent to discuss certain of the state’s contentions.

Pointing to the observation of the Chief Justice that “the witness Piróla [the police officer] might with legal propriety-have testified to what had happened on the occasion in question and to what he had seen and heard from Miss McLaren when confronted by Sorge, and in turn what the defendant said upon being confronted by Miss McLaren,” the state maintains that “this…