Court of Appeals of the State of New York.
Did defendant have a right to be present when the trial court preliminarily examined a child-witness to determine whether she understood the nature of an oath? We conclude that defendant did not have that right, and accordingly sustain his conviction.
I.
In March 1988, defendant was indicted for rape, sodomy and
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