Defendant's claim that he was never arraigned on a predicate felony statement is refuted by the record, which establishes that the relevant proceeding was duly conducted on October 2, 2015, in accordance with CPL 400.21.
However, defendant should not have been resentenced in his absence (see CPL 380.40[1]). The record is insufficient to establish that defendant was made aware of his right to be present and that he decided not to appear (see People v Keen...
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