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p. 520The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Ben Ami Freier, Appellant. [644 NYS2d 306]
We find that the defendant did not receive the effective assistance of counsel and therefore the judgment must be reversed (see, People v Satterfield, 66 NY2d 796 ; People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137 ).
Furthermore, the court’s failure to give a limiting instruction concerning the defendant’s prior arrest, coupled with the court’s failure to instruct the jury that the testimony of a police officer is entitled to no greater weight than the testimony of an ordinary citizen, warrant reversal (see, People v Guzman, 146 AD2d 799 ). Balletta, J. P., Santucci, Krausman and Florio, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- People v. Satterfield 66 NY2d 796 p. 520
- People v. Baldi 54 NY2d 137 p. 520
- People v. Guzman 146 AD2d 799 p. 520