Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that he was deprived of his right to be present at all material stages of the trial when the court entertained several evidentiary applications outside of his presence is without merit. A defendant's right to be present during the trial of the indictment includes his presence during, inter alia, the introduction of evidence (see, CPL 260.20; People v Mullen,
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