Judgment unanimously reversed on the law, count two of the indictment dismissed without prejudice to the People to re-present any appropriate charges under count two to another Grand Jury and matter remitted to Niagara County Court for further proceedings on count one of the indictment.
Memorandum:
The People concede that reversal is mandated by County Court's use of an erroneous reasonable doubt charge (see, People v Guiteau,
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