Defendant's guilt depended primarily upon the jury's assessment of the credibility of the principal witnesses for the People and for the defense, all of whom were convicts. Prosecutorial zeal in the cross-examination of defense witness Kovzelove and in summation respecting said witness deprived defendant of a fair trial. While this witness explained the circumstances of his prior conviction on a guilty plea to prostitution, the prosecutor improperly expanded upon the fact...
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