Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, the motion is denied and the indictment is reinstated.
The defendant was charged with insurance fraud in the third degree (Penal Law § 176.20; see also, Penal Law § 176.05). A nonjury trial was commenced and, therefore, the prosecutor was not required to deliver an opening statement (CPL 320.20 [3] [a]; People ex rel. Jones v Abrams,
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