People v. Dean

—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Mary McGowan Davis, J.), rendered July 2, 1992, which convicted defendant, after a jury trial, of assault in the second degree and sentenced him to a term of 2V£ to 7 years, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant’s claim that he was denied his right to be present at all material stages of his trial when the court conducted a brief discussion with one of the jurors about the juror’s work commitments and personal obligations is unpreserved for this Court’s review (see, People v Metro, 173 AD2d 282, lv denied 78 NY2d 970). In any event, were we to review the…