Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and new trial granted.
Memorandum:
Defendant was not present for a Sandoval conference held in chambers. Because the record establishes that defendant's presence at the Sandoval conference would not have been superfluous, his conviction for criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third and fourth degrees must be reversed (see, People v Favor,
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