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p. 475The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Reginald Jackson, Appellant. [698 NYS2d 887]
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings
p. 476
County (Lipp, J.), rendered September 18, 1997, convicting him of manslaughter in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant’s contention, no reasonable view of the evidence supports a justification charge and, thus, the trial court properly declined to give it (see, Penal Law § 35.15 [2]).
Under the circumstances of this case, the defendant was not denied the effective assistance of counsel (see, People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137 ). Altman, J. P., Florio, H. Miller and Schmidt, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- People v. Baldi 54 NY2d 137 p. 476