People v. Antoneddy

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Tomei, J.), rendered July 21, 1994, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree (three counts), and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, he was not deprived of a fair trial as a result of being tried in absentia when he absconded before the commencement of trial (see,…