Judgment reversed, on the law and the facts, and new trial granted.
In our opinion, the cumulative effect of the following errors deprived defendant of a fair trial: (1) Testimony by a police officer was admitted that the buyer of the narcotics told him that defendant had sold it to him. This was hearsay although defendant, then in the custody of the police, was present when the statement was made. Defendant's silence under such circumstances does not constitute an...
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