Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
There is no merit to the defendant's contention that his fundamental right to be present at all material stages of trial was violated by his absence at a conference, held between the trial court, the People, and the defense counsel. At the conference held predominantly on the record but in the absence of the defendant (whose presence was waived by his counsel), the People advised the court that a witness for the People claimed...
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