GERBER, J.
The defendant appeals from his conviction for battery on a law enforcement officer. He argues that the trial court erred in: (1) failing to make any genuineness findings concerning the state's peremptory challenges to certain prospective jurors; and (2) prohibiting him from speaking with his counsel during a recess which the state requested during defense counsel's direct examination of him. We agree with both arguments and reverse for a new trial.
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