A fair reading of the extant record indicates that defendant was present during the competency hearing, and defendant has failed to provide any record to indicate otherwise.
The trial court's questioning of two prospective jurors regarding their ability to render a fair and impartial verdict in this case elicited responses satisfying the requirement that the case be determined solely on the evidence (see, People v Blyden,
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