Opinion
December 30, 1992
Appeal from the Steuben County Court, Purple, Jr., J.
Present — Denman, P.J., Pine, Balio, Fallon and Doerr, JJ.
Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and new trial granted. Memorandum: The People concede that, pursuant to People v Dokes ( 79 N.Y.2d 656), defendant's exclusion from the Sandoval hearing mandates reversal and the granting of a new trial.