Defendant was convicted after a jury trial of assault in the second degree (Penal Law § 120.05 [2] [intentionally causing physical injury to a person by means of a dangerous instrument]). On appeal, defendant challenges the propriety of the court's instruction to the jury on the defense of justification, particularly the rules governing the use of deadly physical force and the opportunity to...
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