People v. Rodriguez

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject the contention of defendant that he was erroneously excluded from sidebar conferences during jury selection and that he did not validly waive his right to be present at those conferences. Defendant was not excluded from any conference where his presence would have provided a meaningful opportunity to affect the outcome (see, People v Roman, 88 NY2d 18, 26, rearg denied 88 NY2d 920). One juror referred to by defendant wanted to inform County Court that she had a wedding to attend at the end of the week. Moreover, the record does not…