Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and new trial granted.
Memorandum:
Defendant's conviction for murder in the second degree and conspiracy must be reversed because County Court's instructions to the jury on reasonable doubt unconstitutionally diminished the People's burden of proof and deprived defendant of a fair trial (see, People v Brinson,
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