Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the trial court acted properly in refusing to charge the jury on the affirmative defense of extreme emotional disturbance (see, Penal Law § 125.25 [1] [a]). The evidence adduced at the trial established that the defendant, who had a history of unfortunate and unavoidable disputes with his next-door neighbor, shot and killed the neighbor without displaying any loss of control...
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