Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered.
The defendant was charged with attempted murder in the second degree arising out of an incident in which he allegedly threw paint remover and lit matches at his girlfriend inside their apartment. The defendant did not deny that he was present during the incident, but claimed that the complainant set herself on fire accidentally. At trial, over the defendant's objection, the People were...
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