Opinion
June 11, 1998
Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Bonnie Wittner, J.).
Viewing the totality of the record and the logical inferences that may be drawn therefrom (see, People v. Harrison, 248 A.D.2d 174), including defendant's written waiver, which was signed by him, his attorney and the court, and which indicated that he had been advised of his right to be present at sidebar conferences during the course of trial, including the jury selection process, and that after consulting with his attorney, he agreed to waive such right, we find that defendant knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily waived his right to be present at such conferences (see, People v. Brezovsky, 232 A.D.2d 177).
Concur — Lerner, P. J., Sullivan, Nardelli, Rubin and Saxe, JJ.