The court's summary action in holding defendant in criminal contempt was proper where, moments after being sentenced, he told the court to "drop dead" (see, Judiciary Law § 750 [A] [1]; § 755; 22 NYCRR 604.2 [a]; Matter of Roajas v Recant,
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