Appellants Miguel Torres and Jose Silva were tried together with one Carmelo Ramos under a joint indictment. We have previously affirmed the conviction of defendant Ramos (59 A.D.2d 829). We conclude from our review of the evidence that the court committed prejudicial error when it failed to direct a severance as to defendant Torres when the latter was called as a witness by his codefendant Carmelo Ramos and was thereby compelled to assert his privilege against self incrimination...
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