Judgment affirmed.
Defendant absconded during a luncheon recess in the midst of jury selection and was subsequently tried in absentia. Defendant's claim that he was thereby deprived of his right to be present at his trial is without merit, for defendant forfeited that right by his own voluntary actions ( People v Fraser, 65 N.Y.2d 436; People v Porter, 113 A.D.2d 814).
We have considered defendant's other contentions and find that they do not warrant a reversal of his conviction. Lazer, J.P., Gibbons, Thompson and Niehoff, JJ., concur.