PEOPLE v. JORDAN

Nos. 5803, 5116/07.

88 A.D.3d 580 (2011)

931 N.Y.S.2d 223

2011 NY Slip Op 7379

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JACKSON JORDAN, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided October 20, 2011.


The totality of the voir dire record demonstrates that defendant made a valid waiver of his right to be present at sidebar discussions with prospective jurors (see People v Antommarchi, 80 N.Y.2d 247 [1992]).

In any event, defendant could not have been prejudiced by his absence from the four sidebar conferences at issue, because in each instance he could not have made a meaningful contribution (see People v Roman,...

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