Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, for a new trial.
The defendant identifies three significant grounds for reversal of his conviction; to wit: the preclusion, on hearsay grounds, of statements purportedly made by the defendant's mother; juror misconduct during deliberations; and the summary curtailment of defense counsel's closing statement.
The trial court erred in precluding...
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