People v. Joseph

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Beldock, J.), rendered June 20, 1991, convicting him of assault in the first degree (two counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered. No questions of fact have been raised or considered.

In the midst of the defendant’s direct testimony, the trial *438court ordered a weekend recess and directed the defendant not to discuss his testimony with his counsel during that time. We agree with the defendant’s contention on appeal that the court’s…