Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered.
The defendant asserts that he was deprived of a fair trial when the prosecutor called a witness to the stand knowing he would refuse to testify. In determining whether prejudice results in such a situation, a court should "[look] to the surrounding circumstances in each case, focusing primarily on two factors, each of which suggests a distinct ground of error" (Namet v United States,
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