The judgment must be reversed and a new trial ordered based on the trial court's failure to abide by CPL 310.30. By responding to the notes submitted by the jury during its deliberations without first showing them to and reviewing them with defense counsel, it precluded counsel from having an opportunity to be heard before responses were given, thereby impinging on her ability to "participate...
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