Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The trial court did not err in refusing to charge the defense of justification (see, Penal Law § 35.15 [2] [a]). Although the court erroneously concluded that a defense based on accident absolutely precluded the defendant's reliance on a justification defense (see, People v Magliato,
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