Opinion
March 13, 1992
Appeal from the Oneida County Court, Auser, J.
Present — Denman, P.J., Boomer, Green, Balio and Doerr, JJ.
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The failure of the prosecutor to turn over the statements of two witnesses until the end of defendant's case does not warrant reversal. Defense counsel not only failed to object, but affirmatively stated that examining those witnesses on surrebuttal would be "fine". Additionally, defendant had full knowledge of the testimony the witnesses would offer and, therefore, the statements did not constitute Brady (Brady v Maryland, 373 U.S. 83) material (see, People v Banks, 130 A.D.2d 498, 499, lv denied 70 N.Y.2d 709). Furthermore, defendant made effective use of the statements by producing both witnesses who testified in accordance with their statements. Thus, even if the statements constituted Brady material, defendant has demonstrated no prejudice (see, People v Smith, 162 A.D.2d 734, 735, lv denied 77 N.Y.2d 882).
The court properly sentenced defendant in absentia. A waiver of the right to be present at sentencing is effected where a defendant is advised that he will be sentenced in the event of his failure to appear and his failure to appear is deliberate (People v Bennett, 162 A.D.2d 825; People v Licastro, 156 A.D.2d 386, lv denied 75 N.Y.2d 869; People v Lockwood, 137 A.D.2d 721, lv denied 71 N.Y.2d 1029). Here, defendant was advised that he would be sentenced if he did not appear and his absence was deliberate.
Finally, the court's failure to deny defendant's CPL article 330 motion on the record does not require reversal or resentencing.