Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered. No questions of fact have been raised or considered.
We agree with the defendant's contention that the trial court's Sandoval ruling was in error. The trial court ruled that if the defendant chose to testify on his own behalf, the prosecutor would be permitted to inquire into 12 convictions spanning a period of 19 years prior to the trial of the instant offense. Additionally, inquiry...
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