Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that the rejection by the jury of his justification defense was against the weight of the evidence is without merit. Resolution of issues of credibility, as well as the weight to be accorded to the evidence presented, are primarily questions to be determined by the trier of fact, which saw and heard the witnesses (see, People v Gaimari, 176 N.Y. 84, 94; People v Scott,
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