Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant, after claiming self defense at trial, was acquitted of assault in the first degree. However, he was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. The defendant's claim concerning the defense of justification is unpreserved for appellate review. In any event, contrary to the defendant's contention, although justification can be a defense to a prosecution based on assaultive behavior, it cannot...
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