Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's assertions, we find that the trial court's refusal to give an expanded identification charge was not error. The charge properly instructed the jury as to both the People's burden to prove identification beyond a reasonable doubt, and the general factors relevant to an evaluation of the witnesses' veracity and the accuracy of their observations (see, People v Whalen,
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