Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and new trial granted.
Because defendant, in this nonjury trial, did not sign a written waiver of his right to a trial by jury, his conviction cannot be sustained (see, NY Const, art I, § 2; CPL 320.10). It is difficult to comprehend why the trial court, having initially recognized this fundamental error, refused to grant defense counsel's timely CPL...
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