Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the County Court properly denied his request to have manslaughter in the first degree (Penal Law § 125.20 [1]) charged as a lesser-included offense of murder in the second degree (Penal Law § 125.25 [1]). "To establish entitlement to a lesser included offense charge, the defendant must make two showings. First, it must be shown that the additional offense that he desires to have...
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