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 he was denied the effective assistance of counsel by the failure of his counsel to challenge, through a Wade hearing, the admissibility of the undercover officer's precinct showup identification made six days after drugs were purchased. Showup identifications are generally suspect and...
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