Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered.
Where there is evidence that the state of mind of a prospective juror is likely to preclude him or her from rendering an impartial verdict (see CPL 270.20 [1] [b]), the juror must state a personal, unequivocal assurance that he or she will be able to render a verdict based solely on the evidence adduced at the trial (see People v Arnold,
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