Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered.
No issue has been presented with respect to the facts. During defense counsel's cross-examination of the appellant's estranged wife, allegedly one of his victims, she was asked how long she had been on welfare. She replied: "Ever since my husband went to jail the first time." This testimony, given on a Friday afternoon, prompted an immediate motion for a mistrial. The court reserved decision and adjourned the case...
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