Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered.
We find that the trial court committed reversible error by submitting to the jury, over defense counsel's objections, a verdict sheet which listed not only the crimes charged and the possible verdicts thereon (see, CPL 310.20 [2]), but also some of the elements of those charges (see, People v Nimmons,
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