Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The court did not err in refusing to charge manslaughter in the second degree (see, Penal Law § 125.15 [1]) as a lesser included offense of intentional murder (see, Penal Law § 125.25 [1]). Viewed in the light most favorable to the defendant, there is no reasonable view of the evidence which would have supported a finding that the defendant committed the lesser, but not the greater, crime (see,...
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