People v. Lewis
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject the contention of defendant that his absence from the courtroom during the jury charge and announcemént of the verdict deprived him of his constitutional right to be present at all material stages of trial. A defendant may waive the right to be present at trial, provided that he does so knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently (see, People v Parker, 57 NY2d 136, 140; People v Epps, 37 NY2d 343, 350, cert denied 423 US 999; People v English, 186 AD2d 1022, Iv denied 81 NY2d 788). Here, despite being warned by Supreme Court on several…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. ParkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. EppsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. ByrnesNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
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