PEOPLE v. CINTRON

The record is insufficiently clear as to the court's reasons for its excusal of a prospective juror following a sidebar conference conducted in defendant's absence. Accordingly, a reconstruction hearing is required to determine, if possible, whether the excusal was for cause or the result of defense counsel's discretionary choice.

Concur — SULLIVAN, J.P., WILLIAMS, WALLACH, LERNER, FRIEDMAN, JJ.