Judgment reversed, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and new trial granted.
Memorandum:
Defendant appeals his conviction of sodomy in the first degree and sexual abuse in the first degree upon a jury verdict based on two alleged incidents of sexual activity with his 14-year-old daughter.
We conclude that the court abused its discretion and denied defendant a fair trial by permitting cross-examination of defendant regarding prior...
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