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People v. Nguyen

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Mar 3, 1997
237 A.D.2d 298 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)

Opinion

March 3, 1997.

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Goldstein, J.), rendered April 25, 1994, convicting him of burglary in the first degree, robbery in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (2 counts), and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (2 counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Before: Mangano, P.J., Bracken, Rosenblatt and Miller, JJ.


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

A defendant has a right to be present at sidebar conferences with prospective jurors which explore their backgrounds and their ability to weigh the evidence objectively ( see, People v Antommarchi, 80 NY2d 247). Here, the defendant knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his right to be present prior to the commencement of the voir dire ( see, People v Smallwood, 225 AD2d 713).

The defendant's remaining contentions are either unpreserved for appellate review or without merit.


Summaries of

People v. Nguyen

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Mar 3, 1997
237 A.D.2d 298 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
Case details for

People v. Nguyen

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. DONG NGUYEN, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Mar 3, 1997

Citations

237 A.D.2d 298 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
655 N.Y.S.2d 408