Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We reject the defendant's contention that the court erred by refusing to instruct the jury on the defense of justification pursuant to Penal Law §§ 35.15 and 35.20. The evidence adduced at trial, when viewed in a light most favorable to the defense (see, People v Padgett,
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