Defendant's challenge to the court's inclusion of the concept of provocation (Penal Law § 35.15 [1] [a]) in its justification charge is unpreserved for appellate review and we decline to review it in the interest of justice. Were we to review this claim, we would find that the court's charge could not have caused defendant any prejudice, given the evidence presented at trial (see, People v Grega,
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