Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in denying his application for a missing witness charge. Under the circumstances of this case, the People demonstrated that the witness was unavailable (see People v Gonzalez,
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