Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Vincent Harris, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1991-05-20
Citations: 173 A.D.2d 642
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Vincent Harris, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 173
Pages: 642–643

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Vincent Harris, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Jackson, J.), rendered June 13, 1988, convicting him of attempted grand larceny in the fourth degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We disagree with the defendant's contention that his right to be present during the impanelling of the jury was violated because of his absence from the sidebar conferences during which counsel advised the court of their peremptory challenges and made challenges for cause (see, People v Velasco, 77 NY2d 469).
We have considered the defendant's remaining contentions and find them to be without merit. Sullivan, J. P., Eiber, Miller and Ritter, JJ., concur.