Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered. The facts have been considered and are determined to have been established.
We find that the trial court committed reversible error by submitting to the jury, over the defense counsel's objection, a verdict sheet containing not only the crimes charged and the possible verdicts thereon (see, CPL 310.20 [2]), but also certain elements of those charges (see, People v Nimmons...
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