Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. KEITH KEETON, JR., Appellant. Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant's absence from the side-bar questioning of one prospective juror does not require reversal because, immediately after the side-bar conference, the prospective juror was excused by consent of both parties (see, People v Castro-Garcia, 203 A.D.2d 899 [decided herewith]; People v Arnold, 201 A.D.2d 965; People v Johnson, 201 A.D.2d 965).