Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered.
The trial court's charge as to the element of reasonable doubt as it involved the People's burden of proof was generally confusing. In addition, although the trial court correctly stated several times that the People have the burden of proving defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, it also stated the following: "The rules of law to which I refer do not require that the guilt of the Defendant should...
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