The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed. The defendant's behavior in turning over a table and lying on the floor during the testimony of the identification witness, coupled with the defendant's clear and repeated requests to leave the courtroom and the Trial Judge's admonitions and explanation of the consequences were sufficient to constitute a waiver of his right to be present at trial (CPL 260...
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