Judgment unanimously reversed, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and a new trial granted.
Memorandum:
Defendant, a recipient of public assistance under the Aid For Dependent Children Program, was convicted after a jury trial of welfare fraud (Social Services Law, § 145, subd 1), for failure to disclose a pay increase and the receipt of unemployment benefits during a temporary lay-off period. This section provides, inter alia
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