People v. Hendricks

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Mackston, J.), rendered November 17, 1993, convicting him of assault in the third degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered the judgment is affirmed, and the matter is remitted to the County Court, Nassau County, for further proceedings pursuant to CPL 460.50 (5).

The defendant contends that the trial court committed reversible error in denying his request to charge the jury on the defense of justification. We disagree. Viewing the evidence adduced at trial in the light most favorable to the defendant…