Judgment reversed, on the law and the facts and in the interests of justice, and new trial ordered.
In our opinion it was prejudicial error to receive in evidence defendant's admissions to Detective Hayes and that part of his statement to Patrolman Draghi which was made after defendant's attorney had advised him not to answer and had instructed the police not to question him (People v. Vella,
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