Judgment reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, plea vacated, and case remanded to Criminal Term for further proceedings in accordance herewith.
The court erred when it instructed the defendant that his lack of knowledge that his intended victim was a peace officer acting in the course of his official duties was not a defense to the crime to which he ultimately pleaded (see People v Harris,
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