Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered.
In our view, the trial court's charge suggesting that the complaining witness may very well be telling the truth, even though he had a prior criminal record, warrants reversal in view of the nature and quality of the People's evidence (see People v Hernandez,
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