Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the four incidents of prior physical assaults and abuse of the victim were admissible to establish his motive and intent, and to refute his assertions that the victim's death was either accidental or the result of suicide (see, People v Wheeler,
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