People v. Johnson

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Feldman, J.), rendered April 24, 2001, convicting him of attempted murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, he was not deprived of his right to be present at the sidebar questioning of a prospective juror, as he validly waived his right to be present (see People v Velasquez, 1 NY3d 44 [2003]; People v Perine, 3 AD3d 586 [2004]).

There is no merit to the defendant’s contention that he was deprived of his right to…