Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in rejecting the defendant's proffered excuse for his failure to appear on the scheduled sentencing date. Since the defendant entered into a valid general waiver of his right to appeal as part of his plea agreement (see People v Lopez,
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