People v. Manzi

Judgment unanimously affirmed.

Memorandum: Defendant was convicted of robbery in the first degree and sentenced as a predicate felon to 12 lá to 25 years’ incarceration. On appeal he contends that the evidence was *956insufficient to support his conviction for robbery; that the court erred in refusing to allow him to ask a police officer witness what defendant meant by his statement; that the People failed to comply with CPL 710.30; that the court erred in refusing to allow defendant to absent himself from trial; that he was incompetent to stand trial; that the court erred in vacating defendant’s…