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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Juan Santiago, Appellant.
    Argued November 30, 1964;
    decided December 3, 1964.
    
      
      Monroe Goldwater, Anthony F. Marra and Grace L. Brodsky for appellant.
    
      Aaron E. Koota, District Attorney (Frank Di Lalla of counsel), for respondent.
   Judgment reversed and a new trial ordered on the ground that prejudicial error was committed when the prosecutor on cross-examination questioned defendant about a criminal charge on which he had been acquitted (People v. Cascone, 185 N. Y. 317, 334; People v. Savvides, 1 N Y 2d 554).

Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Dye, Fttld, Van Voorhis, Burke, Soileppi and Bergan.