Legal Opinion
People v. Bernhardt
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 16, 1996PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Lipp, J.), rendered January 6, 1993, convicting him of robbery in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
*596Contrary to the defendant’s contention, we find that his knowing, voluntary, and intelligent waiver of the right to be present at sidebar conferences during voir dire remained in effect after his first trial ended in a mistrial and a new trial commenced. Although a defendant has a fundamental right to be present at sidebar discussions held to determine a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. AntommarchiNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- People v. LawrenceNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. EppsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. HarvallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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3Cited by5 opinions
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