Opinion
May 2, 1996
Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Rena Uviller, J.).
Defendant was not denied his right to testify before the Grand Jury. The record reveals that defendant's nonappearance on the date scheduled for his Grand Jury testimony resulted from the fact that he absconded, necessitating his return on a bench warrant over 10 months later, and did not result from any failure of his attorney to notify him of the Grand Jury date. Defendant's remaining contentions are without merit.
Concur — Rosenberger, J.P., Wallach, Rubin, Kupferman and Mazzarelli, JJ.