Defendant's claim concerning the procedure the court used at the Sandoval hearing is unpreserved for appellate review as a matter of law (CPL 470.05 [2]). Were we to review it in the interest of justice, we would find it meritless as the court properly invited defense counsel to first make a Sandoval application, and then heard the prosecutor's request. Defense counsel had every opportunity to make her arguments. As to the merits of the court's Sandoval<...
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