Defendant's challenges to the court's justification charge are unpreserved and we decline to review them in the interest of justice. As an alternative holding, we find no basis for reversal. The charge, viewed as a whole, conveyed the correct principles of law as applied to the particular facts, with regard to the issues of whether defendant used excessive force (see People v Del-Debbio,
Let's get started

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.