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New York Court of Appeals Roundup: 'Wilkins' Addresses Waiver of Right To Be Present at Sidebar Conference

02.16.22

In their column in the New York Law Journal, Litigation Partners Bill Russell and Linton Mann III discuss People v. Wilkins, where the Court of Appeals considered whether, and under what circumstances, a defendant can retroactively waive his right to be present at a sidebar conference where the trial court questions a prospective juror concerning issues of potential bias or hostility. 

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