People v. Delvalle

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Harris, J.), rendered April 2, 1987, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of burglary in the second degree and petit larceny.

Contrary to defendant’s claim, the record reveals that County Court properly tried defendant in absentia. At his bail reduction hearing, defendant was informed of both his right to be present at trial and the consequences of his failure to appear (see, People v Parker, 57 NY2d 136). Furthermore, the efforts made to provide defendant with actual knowledge of when trial was to commence were…