The trial court did not abuse its discretion in declaring a mistrial upon the ground of "manifest necessity", there having been reliable information that the inability of the complaining witness to complete her testimony was due to unforeseeable complications in her 8½ month pregnancy not within the control of the People (see, Hall v Potoker,
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