Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that the Supreme Court gave an improper missing witness charge is unpreserved for appellate review. In any event, contrary to the defendant's contention, the Supreme Court's missing witness instruction to the jury did not improperly shift the burden of proof to the defense (cf. People v Paylor,
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