STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
In this case, a devastating extrajudicial admission by appellant was introduced for the first time by the government on rebuttal. The trial court denied appellant any opportunity to explain or deny the admission in surrebuttal. We hold on grounds of evidentiary policy that the trial court erred in so ruling under the circumstances of this case. Therefore, we must reverse and remand for a new trial.
Appellant Chaabi was convicted...
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