Judgment unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum:
Defendant contends that he was deprived of his constitutional right to a public trial because the Trial Judge conducted a portion of the jury voir dire in chambers. Because defendant failed to object to that procedure, his contention has not been preserved for appellate review (see, CPL 470.05 [2]; see also, People v Baxter,
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