Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The Supreme Court properly denied the defendant's request for a jury charge on the affirmative defense of extreme emotional disturbance (see Penal Law § 125.25 [1] [a]). The defendant presented no psychiatric evidence, claimed that he was innocent, and submitted no evidence indicating that he was suffering from emotional distress (see People v Smith,
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