Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
There is no merit to the defendant's contention that his trial counsel's failure to request an intoxication charge constituted ineffective assistance of counsel. To prevail on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, a defendant must demonstrate that under the particular facts of his case he was denied "meaningful representation" (People v Rivera,
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