NY § 35.00 Justification; a defense.

State: New York

2010 New York Code
PEN – Penal
Part 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title C – DEFENSES 

Article 35 – (35.00 – 35.30) DEFENSE OF JUSTIFICATION

§ 35.00 Justification; a defense.

In any prosecution for an offense, justification, as defined in sections 35.05 through 35.30, is a defense.