Carmichael v. State

MICKLE, Judge.

Appellant challenges his conviction for felony DUI. We affirm the conviction and sentence in all respects and write only to address the single point which we believe warrants discussion. Relying on Coney v. State, 653 So.2d 1009 (Fla.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 116 S.Ct. 315, 133 L.Ed.2d 218 (1995), appellant asserts he is entitled to a new trial because, although present in the courtroom during jury selection, he was not physically present at a bench conference during which *1142jury challenges were exercised. The transcript of the voir dire proceedings reflects that, after the…