Judgment unanimously reversed on the law, motion to suppress granted and new trial granted.
Memorandum:
Defendant was convicted of murder in the second degree, following a jury trial, for the shooting death of his girlfriend's sister. Reversal of the conviction is required because defendant's absence from the Sandoval hearing held in chambers deprived him of his constitutional right to be present during all material stages of the trial (see,...
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