Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Bienvenido Marcano, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1987-02-09
Citations: 127 A.D.2d 701
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Bienvenido Marcano, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 127
Pages: 701–702

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Bienvenido Marcano, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Cohen, J.), rendered June 13, 1985, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree (three counts), and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant absconded following the calendar Justice's assignment of the case for trial. The defendant was informed of his right to be present at his trial and the consequences of failing to appear for trial (see, People v Parker, 57 NY2d 136). Under the facts and circumstances of the instant case the trial court properly exercised its discretion in continuing the proceedings without the defendant's presence. It is clear that the defendant forfeited his right to be present at his trial by voluntarily absconding after being warned of the consequences of failing to appear (see, People v Sanchez, 65 NY2d 436, 443; People v Suvill, 113 AD2d 816; People v Walker, 113 AD2d 909). Mangano, J. P., Bracken, Weinstein and Rubin, JJ., concur.