Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and new trial granted.
Memorandum:
The trial court erred by instructing the jury that "[r]easonable doubt must * * * be based entirely and absolutely upon some good, sound substantial reason" and that, if the jury was "reasonably certain as to the defendant's guilt", it was their duty to convict defendant (see, People v Jackson,
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