Judgment unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum:
Defendant took no exception to the court's instructions to the jury, and issues raised on appeal regarding the court's charge have not been preserved for our review (CPL 470.05 [2]). We note that the trial court erred by instructing the jury, in the absence of a request by defendant, that no unfavorable inference may be drawn from defendant's failure to testify (People v Gonzalez,
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