Judgment unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum:
Defendant contends that County Court erred in failing to conduct a thorough inquiry into his justification defense before accepting his plea of guilty to assault in the second degree (Penal Law § 120.05 [2]). The recitation of the facts underlying the crime, however, did not cast significant doubt upon defendant's guilt (see, People v Lopez,
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