Judgments of conviction for robbery in the first degree, grand larceny in the first degree and assault in the second degree unanimously reversed, on the law, the facts having been affirmed, and a new trial ordered.
Although the proof of guilt was persuasive, the prejudicial remarks of the prosecutor during summation served to deprive defendants of a fair trial. Such remarks could not be effectively neutralized by curative instructions. The manner in which repeated...
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