Defendant's right to be present at a sidebar conference during the jury voir dire was not violated. The record indicates that the prospective juror in question was disqualified by the court for cause, based upon the court's consideration of the venireperson's expressed potential for bias. In such circumstances, defendant could not have made any meaningful contribution to the sidebar exchange and thus his presence was not required (People v Roman,
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