Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and a new trial is ordered.
During the cross-examination of the defendant, the trial court took an overnight recess. The trial court instructed the defendant not to discuss his testimony with his attorney during the overnight recess. The defendant correctly contends that this restriction denied him his right to counsel, and accordingly, his conviction must be...
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