Opinion
April 15, 1996
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Demarest, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention that he was deprived of his right to be present at sidebar conferences during voir dire ( see, People v. Antommarchi, 80 N.Y.2d 247), the record demonstrated that he knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently executed a waiver of this right ( see, People v. Epps, 37 N.Y.2d 343, cert denied 423 U.S. 999; People v. Bernhardt, 223 A.D.2d 595; People v. Ming Yuen, 222 A.D.2d 613).
The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review ( see, CPL 470.05) or without merit. Balletta, J.P., O'Brien, Santucci and Florio, JJ., concur.