People v. Thomas

—Appeal by the defen*389dant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Clabby, J.), rendered November 1, 1993, convicting him of criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree, unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree, and possession of burglar’s tools, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention that his waiver of his statutory right to be present at sidebar conferences was invalid, we find that he waived this right knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently (see, CPL 260.20; People v…