Contrary to the People's contention, the defendant preserved for appellate review his argument that criminally negligent homicide should have been charged as a lesser-included offense of manslaughter in the first degree (see CPL 470.05 [2]). However, the contention is without merit.
To be entitled to a charge on a lesser-included offense, a defendant must establish that...
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