The order of the Appellate Term should be reversed and a new trial ordered.
Defendant was charged in a misdemeanor information with assault in the third degree for hitting his wife with a metal key chain. At arraignment, the court informed defendant of the charge against him and stated that it was a serious charge not to be taken lightly. Upon ascertaining that defendant had read a printed sheet setting...
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