Judgment unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum:
There is no merit to defendant's contention that he is entitled to a new trial because of the manner in which the trial court entertained peremptory challenges to the jury venire. The trial court properly heard the prosecutor's peremptory challenges before entertaining those of defense counsel (see, CPL 270.15 [2]; see generally, People v Williams,
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