Judgment unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum:
On appeal from a judgment convicting him following a jury trial of criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree (Penal Law § 165.45 [1]), defendant contends that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. We disagree. Although defense counsel did not appear for two scheduled pretrial court appearances, defendant was not prejudiced thereby. Defendant failed to establish that there was an absence...
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