Judgment reversed, on the law, and new trial ordered.
Reversible error was committed by the trial court in failing to charge the defense of justification to the jury, as requested by defense counsel. It is well settled that the defense of justification should be charged to the jury if there exists any reasonable view of the evidence which supports the defense and a court must do so under those circumstances where defense counsel requests such a charge (People v...
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