Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered. No questions of fact have been raised or considered.
We find, and the People concede, 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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