Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and new trial granted.
Memorandum:
Supreme Court erred in providing supplemental instructions to the jury in defendant's absence. It is well settled that "[a] defendant has a fundamental right to be present at all material stages of a trial" (People v Mehmedi,
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