Defendant's arguments that the trial court improperly allowed a juror to make a telephone call and denied his right to be present at a material stage of the trial are not preserved for appellate review as questions of law. Were we to review in the interest of justice, the claims fail on the merits. Under CPL 310.10, deliberating jurors may not speak with outside parties "[e]xcept when so authorized by the court". Here, the
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