Judgment reversed, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and new trial ordered.
Criminal Term committed a number of errors in charging the jury which resulted in the jury being confused and prevented it from adequately applying the correct principles of law to the facts before it. Consequently, we are compelled to conclude that under the circumstances, the convictions must be overturned and a new trial ordered (see People v O'Brien,
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