Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and new trial granted.
Memorandum:
Defendant made a prima facie showing of his entitlement to a missing witness charge. The burden then shifted to the People to account for the witness's absence or to show that the charge would be inappropriate (see, People v Gonzalez,
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