Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
There is no merit to the defendant's contention that his conviction should be reversed because his right to be present pursuant to CPL 260.20 was impinged when the court held sidebar conferences in his absence during jury selection (see, People v Antommarchi,
"A defendant's presence is substantially and materially related to the ability to defend when the...
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