Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Thomas Falco, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1987-05-26
Citations: 130 A.D.2d 762
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Thomas Falco, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 130
Pages: 762–763

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Thomas Falco, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Stolarik, J.), rendered September 7, 1984, convicting him of assault in the second degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, and prohibited use of a weapon, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant contends that the trial court erred in not instructing the jury as to the defense of justification. However, the record reveals that the defendant's trial counsel never requested such a charge. Therefore, the error was not preserved for appellate review. Under the facts and circumstances of this case, we decline to exercise our interests of justice jurisdiction to review the issue.
The sentence imposed was- neither harsh nor excessive. Thompson, J. P., Niehoff, Kunzeman and Harwood, JJ., concur.