The court's charge, which included extensive instructions on factors to be considered in the jury's evaluation of the accuracy of identification testimony under the reasonable doubt standard, and fully explained the requirement of proof beyond a reasonable doubt and its applicability to all the elements of the crime, sufficiently conveyed the principle that defendant's identity had to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt (see, People v Knight,
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