When, after nine jurors had been selected, defendant chose to waive his presence for the rest of the trial, the court properly denied his application to discharge these jurors and recommence jury selection with a new panel. The court minimized any prejudice to defendant through its repeated instructions to the original jurors and to the entire jury to draw no adverse inference from defendant's absence (see, People v Brisbane,
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PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS
294 A.D.2d 174 (2002)
741 N.Y.S.2d 680
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. RANDY WILLIAMS, Appellant.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided May 14, 2002.
Decided May 14, 2002.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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