At the beginning of voir dire, in the defendant's presence, the court engaged in a colloquy with the defense clearly delineating the defendant's right to be present at a bench conference with a prospective juror regarding any reasons the juror did not wish to sit on the case other than "medical reasons or physical problems." After that colloquy, counsel informed the court that the defendant waived his right to be present at such conferences, and the court advised counsel...
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