Defendant appealed from a decision by the trial judge sustaining the charged violation of R.I.G.L. 1956 § 31-17-4 “vehicle entering stop or yield intersection.”  At the close of Defendant’s testimony the trial judge “asked the Officer if he had any questions for the Appellant.”  The Officer proceeded to present a series of questions to the Appellant regarding the incident.  Although Defendant did not raise this issue on appeal, the Panel noted in a footnote its “great concern for the manner in which the testimony in this case was received.”  The Panel pointed out, without reaching the issue, that the officer’s questioning of the witness “comes dangerously close” to violating the provisions of R.I.G.L. § 11-27-2, which defines the practice of law.  The Panel stated that “such action should be cautiously avoided by persons who have not been admitted to the Bar.”