Opinion
Submitted February 18, 1977
Decided March 29, 1977
Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, GEORGE D. BURCHELL, J.
Thomas N. O'Hara for appellant.
Carl A. Vergari, District Attorney (Anthony Joseph Servino of counsel), for respondent.
Order reversed and a new trial ordered (see People v Waterman, 9 N.Y.2d 561, 564-566; People v Di Biasi, 7 N.Y.2d 544, 549-551; cf. People v Hobson, 39 N.Y.2d 479, 481-485; People v Meyer, 11 N.Y.2d 162, 164-165).
Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE.