People v. Ducksworth
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Dunne, J.), rendered June 22, 1992, convicting him of assault in the first degree and criminal use of a firearm in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant contends that he was denied a fair trial by *537the court’s failure to give a justification charge, pursuant to Penal Law § 35.15 (2) (b), which permits the use of deadly physical force. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the defendant, there is no reasonable view of the evidence…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- People v. WattsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. DelgadoNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- People v. CantyNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. RuizAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
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