Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, no reasonable view of the evidence supports a justification charge and, thus, the trial court properly declined to give it (see, Penal Law § 35.15 [2]).
Under the circumstances of this case, the defendant was not denied the effective assistance of counsel (see, People v Baldi,
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