Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and new trial granted.
Memorandum:
On our review of a judgment convicting defendant of sexual abuse in the third degree, we conclude that the court's failure to sequester the jury requires reversal notwithstanding the fact that defendant expressly consented to that procedure (see, People v Coons,
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