Motion for summary reversal granted, the judgment reversed, and the matter remanded to Supreme Court, Bronx County, for a new trial.
Asch and Alexander, JJ., dissent in part in a memorandum by Alexander, J., as follows:
In my view, it is inappropriate to reverse the conviction and remand this case for a new trial because the trial minutes have been lost, without first having a reconstruction hearing. Defendant was convicted after a seven-or eight-day trial...
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