Judgment reversed, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and new trial ordered.
We reverse the judgment for the following reasons: First: The prosecutor elicited the fact that the defendant's alibi witness had not reported to the police, or the District Attorney, the fact that the defendant had allegedly been with her during the time the crime was committed. Moreover, the prosecutor improperly referred to this during his summation. The foregoing conduct...
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