Judgment affirmed.
In our view, the statement by the Court Clerk, addressed to the defendant, advising him that "prior to sentencing, you or your attorney have a right to make a statement" sufficiently complies with the requirements of CPL 380.50 under the circumstances of this case. The record is clear that the Clerk's statement was intended as an invitation to defendant to address the court and was so understood. In addition, defendant and his attorney had already...
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