It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon a jury verdict of manslaughter in the first degree (Penal Law § 125.20 [1]). Contrary to defendant's contention, he was not denied effective assistance of counsel based on defense counsel's failure to request that the jury be charged with the issue whether a prosecution witness was an accomplice (see generally People...
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