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PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS

39 A.D.2d 970 (1972)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Wallace Williams, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

June 26, 1972

Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial granted.

In our opinion, the following errors deprived defendant of a fair trial: (1) statements in the prosecutor's summation accusing defendant of the commission of similar crimes (People v. McKinney, 24 N.Y.2d 180) and raising the issue of police perjury if defendant's testimony were believed by the jury and (2) that portion of the trial court's instructions which, in effect...

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