Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We reject the defendant's contention that the People failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he had the requisite intent to commit the crime of murder in the second degree. While it is true that a defendant may offer evidence of his intoxication whenever it is relevant to negate an element of the crime charged (see, Penal Law § 15.15), even an intoxicated person may be capable of forming the requisite intent...
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