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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. WILLIE JACKSON, Appellant.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered.

We find that the trial court committed reversible error by submitting to the jury, over defense counsel's objections, a verdict sheet which listed not only the crimes charged and the possible verdicts thereon (see, CPL 310.20), but also some of the elements of those charges (see, People v. Nimmons, 72 N.Y.2d 830; People v. Testaverde, 143 A.D.2d 208; People v Gillispie, 144 A.D.2d 482). We note, moreover, that despite the overwhelming evidence of the defendant's guilt, the error in submitting such a verdict sheet cannot be considered harmless (see, People v. Brooks, 70 N.Y.2d 896; People v. Owens, 69 N.Y.2d 585; People v. Valle, 143 A.D.2d 160).

In light of the foregoing disposition, the defendant's remaining contentions need not be addressed. Brown, J.P., Eiber, Sullivan and Harwood, JJ., concur.

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PEOPLE v. JACKSON
(Mar 27, 1989)