The court properly exercised its discretion in removing defendant from the courtroom during supplemental instructions to the jury. Defendant's extended pattern of disruption had reached a point where it was manifestly necessary to remove him in order to prevent the jury from being distracted by defendant's interruptions. Defendant had ignored repeated admonitions to behave (see, People v Byrnes,
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