Ordered that the judgment and the order are affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the Supreme Court's pretrial ruling that the jury would be excused for all sidebar discussions so that the defendant could participate therein did not deprive him of the opportunity to be present during all material stages of his trial (see generally, People v Pondexter,
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