People v. Hobby

— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Nicolai, J.), rendered April 21, 1987, convicting him of robbery in the second degree (two counts), assault in the second degree (two counts) and criminal possession of stolen property in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the trial court properly permitted the trial to continue in his absence after he failed to return to court following the presentation of the People’s case. The defendant forfeited his…