Judgment unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum:
We reject defendant's contention that the charge on justification impermissibly shifted the burden of proof. County Court followed the New York Criminal Jury Instructions (see, 1 CJI[NY] 35.15 [2] [a]) and repeatedly instructed the jury that the People had the burden of disproving the defense of justification beyond a reasonable doubt (see, People v James K.,
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