Judgment affirmed, and case remitted to the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, for further proceedings pursuant to CPL 460.50 (subd 5).
A reading of the Grand Jury minutes as a whole supports the trial jury's determination that the defendant's answers and conduct before the Grand Jury evidenced a purposeful attempt to evade answering the questions posed and was tantamount to a refusal to answer (see People v Fischer,
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