Judgment reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and new trial ordered.
During cross-examination of defendant, the prosecutor inquired about a rape indictment in Manhattan. Although the words "rape" and "indictment" were never mentioned, a reference was made to a fight with a prostitute. When defendant denied that he had had a certain conversation in connection with that incident, the prosecutor read an excerpt from court proceedings...
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