Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Viewing the trial evidence in a light most favorable to the People, as we must, the People presented evidence sufficient to disprove the defense of justification beyond a reasonable doubt. In particular, one of the witnesses to the incident testified that she could clearly see the victim's hands and they were empty. The defendant's contention that the Trial Judge improperly submitted the lesser included offense of manslaughter...
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