People v. Lewis

*1506Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him following a jury trial of, inter alia, burglary in the third degree (Penal Law § 140.20). Contrary to the contention of defendant, Supreme Court did not abuse its discretion in conducting the trial and in sentencing him in absentia. The record before us establishes that the court provided defendant with the requisite warnings pursuant to People v Parker (57 NY2d 136, 141 [1982]), and the court also informed him that the trial would commence on a certain date. Consequently, defendant waived his right to be present at trial and at…