The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
We agree with the Appellate Division majority that defendant made a prima facie showing that the uncalled witness possessed knowledge on the critical issue in the case — i.e., whether it was defendant who sold the drugs — and that the trial court's refusal to give a "missing witness" charge constituted reversible error. In People...
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