People v. White

—Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Joseph Cerbone, J.), rendered November 1, 1991, convicting defendant, after jury trial, of attempted assault in the first degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and sentencing him, in absentia, to concurrent terms of 3 to 6 years and 6 to 12 years, respectively, unanimously affirmed.

By intentionally absenting himself from the courtroom during deliberations, defendant forfeited his right to be present (People v Sanchez, 65 NY2d 436). The trial court made reasonable efforts to locate defendant and waited more than an hour before…