PEOPLE v. BRYANT


306 A.D.2d 66 (2003)

760 N.Y.S.2d 314

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. LEMONT BRYANT, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

Decided June 10, 2003.


Defendant's request for a justification charge was properly denied. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to defendant, there was no reasonable view of the evidence to support such a charge (see People v Cox, 92 N.Y.2d 1002 [1998]). Although a defendant is entitled to raise inconsistent defenses (see People v Butts, 72 N.Y.2d 746, 750 [1988]), in this case the justification defense...

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