Judgment reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and new trial ordered.
In view of the closeness of the factual issue as to the identification of defendant by the sole complaining witness, we conclude that the numerous improper statements made by the prosecutrix during her summation had the cumulative effect of depriving defendant of a fair trial. The summation of the prosecutrix was replete with improper comments, including...
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