The record is clear that when the court excused a venireperson on the ground of her apparent acquaintance with a prospective witness, the court did so for cause (see, CPL 270.20 [1] [c]). Therefore, defendant's exclusion from the sidebar conference in question did not constitute reversible error (see, People v Maher,
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