Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and a new trial is ordered.
We find that the prosecutor's summation in this case was so highly prejudicial as to have deprived the defendant of a fair trial, despite the overwhelming proof of his guilt (see, People v Crimmins,
At the trial, the complainant identified the defendant and...
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