Judgment unanimously reversed, on the law and facts, and a new trial granted.
Memorandum:
In this arson case, defense counsel neglected to turn over to the prosecution a report prepared by his expert witness until after the witness had taken the stand to testify. As a consequence, the trial court precluded the witness from testifying. CPL 240.45 (subd 2) requires the defense counsel to make this report available to the prosecutor before presentation of the...
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