Eric Derr shown in uniform before his resignation in 2021.

A former Williamsport Bureau of Police corporal, found guilty of unauthorized use of the state JNET records system, is seeking another trial and reinstatement of bail.

Eric B. Derr, 40, of Cogan Station, who was placed on 28 months probation — with the first year on house arrest with electronic monitoring — has, through his defense attorney Robert A. Hoffa, asked for the sentence to be stayed pending the outcome of the appeal, according to John Beauge with PennLive.com.

Derr was found guilty of 28 counts of misuse of the police records system and acquitted on charges of unsworn falsification to authorities, tampering with public records and obstructing the administration of law.

Derr contends specially assigned Northumberland County Senior Judge Charles H. Saylor erred by allowing testimony about Derr’s alleged sexual relationships and inappropriate behavior including those with co-workers and the wife of an ex-city police officer.

Derr also argues that Saylor did not grant the motion for judgment of acquittal at the end of the prosecution’s case, and gave the jury instructions that were not consistent with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

Additionally, the order listing the amount of a fine needed to be clarified, according to the court document.

Hoffa’s contention is that the state Legislature intended to address hackers when it enacted the law, not an individual exceeding his authorization to use the police computer network, PennLive reported.

Testimony was given at the trail of other city officers using the computer system for personal reasons and not being charged criminally. Derr admitted to using the records system for personal reasons, but said he never did it for evil or malicious purposes.

The charges were issued in 2020 accusing Derr of using the system 93 times between June 2015 and December 2019 to obtain information, photographs and contact numbers of women.

The case was referred to the attorney general.