The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
Charged with manslaughter in the first degree (Penal Law § 125.20 [1]), defendant maintains he was entitled to a charge of justification (Penal Law § 35.15). Although the record must be considered in the light most favorable to the accused (People v Padgett,
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