Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered. No questions of fact have been raised or considered.
The defendant and his brother were arrested after selling cocaine to an undercover police officer and were tried jointly. On February 7, 1989, and while the jury was deliberating, the defendant's brother, Derek Charles, claimed through his attorney that he had been assaulted by court officers during the lunch recess and was therefore...
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