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PEOPLE v. YOST

50 A.D.2d 577 (1975)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joseph Yost, Appellant

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

November 10, 1975

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

We conclude that there were erroneous rulings by the trial court which were prejudicial to defendant and deprived him of a fair trial. One such ruling was the denial of defendant's motion to preclude the prosecution from using his prior drunk-driving record as a means of impeachment. We find that, under the circumstances of this case, such denial was an abuse of discretion...

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