People v. Ceramo

—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Charles Solomon, J., at Parker hearing; Joan Sudolnik, J., at jury trial and sentence), rendered January 4, 1999, convicting defendant of grand larceny in the fourth degree, and sentencing him, as a second felony offender, to a term of 2 to 4 years, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant was properly tried in absentia. After receiving thorough warnings pursuant to People v Parker (57 NY2d 136), defendant failed to appear for trial. At a hearing conducted the next day, the People established that they had made reasonable efforts to locate defendant, who had…