Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered.
Absent the consent of the parties, the verdict sheet which the trial court submitted to the jury in this case was improper (see, CPL 310.30), and the record is insufficient to support the People's contention that the defendant impliedly consented to the verdict sheet. Under the circumstances, a new trial is required (see, People v Damiano,
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