Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is ordered.
We agree with the defendant's contention that the trial court erred when it charged justification pursuant to a theory of self-defense (see Penal Law § 35.15), but refused to submit to the jury the defense of justification in defense of premises.
It is well settled that a jury must be charged on justification as a defense to the crime with which the defendant is charged...
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