Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contentions, the Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in removing him from the courtroom prior to the prosecutor's summation. "A defendant's right to be present at a criminal trial is encompassed within the confrontation clauses of the State and Federal Constitutions" (People v Parker,
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