People v. Pagan

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Kreindler, J.), rendered October 4, 1994, convicting him of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (two counts) and tampering with a witness in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant contends that he was denied the right to be present during a sidebar discussion with a prospective juror (see, People v Antommarchi, 80 NY2d 247). A defendant seeking reversal of his conviction on this ground must provide the appellate court with an…