Ordered that the judgment is reversed, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and a new trial is ordered.
While the defendant's objections regarding comments made by the prosecutor during summation were not properly preserved for appellate review, we nevertheless review them in the exercise of our interest of justice jurisdiction (see CPL 470.15 [6] [a]). During summation, the prosecutor improperly denigrated the defense by repeatedly accusing...
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