People v. Marzug

—Case held, deci*946sion reserved and matter remitted to Onondaga County Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following Memorandum;: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him after a jury trial of manslaughter in the first degree (Penal Law § 125.20 [1]) and other crimes. He contends that County Court violated his constitutional and statutory right to be present during the impanelment of the jury when it preliminarily screened prospective jurors during sidebar discussions outside his presence (see, People v Antommarchi, 80 NY2d 247, rearg denied 81 NY2d 759). Each…