People v. Brown

Order unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed in accordance with the following Memorandum: Following his conviction of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, and pending his appeal of that conviction to this Court, defendant moved for relief pursuant to People v Mitchell (189 AD2d 337; see, People v Odiat, 82 NY2d 872). Defendant sought reconstruction of the record to reflect the fact that he had not been present during an unrecorded Sandoval conference in chambers that immediately preceded a Sandoval proceeding that took place in court, on the record, in…