United States Second Circuit

Where (1) the defendant was present in the courtroom for the entire jury selection process; (2) defense counsel participated in all bench conferences, and defendant had ample opportunity to consult with his attorney; and (3) of the prospective jurors who attended the bench conferences, none actually served on the jury, defendant's absence from voir dire bench conferences was harmless.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/01/2002
• Published 03/04/2002

Judges

• FEINBERG, Circuit Judge., Before FEINBERG, JACOBS and CABRANES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Sally Wasserman, New York, NY, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney, Kings County, NY;  Gwen M. Schoenfeld, Leonard Joblove, Assistant District Attorneys, for Respondent-Appellee.