Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Leavitt, J.), rendered May 18, 1998, convicting him of burglary in the first degree and assault in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant contends that the trial court committed reversible error when, in its charge on burglary in the first degree (see Penal Law § 140.30 [2]), it failed to redact the language “or remain [ed]” from the element, “enter [ed] or remain [ed] unlawfully.” This issue is unpreserved for appellate review (see CPL 470.05 [2]; People v Rumph, 38 NY2d 989, 991; People v Lafond, 213 AD2d 678). In any event, reversal is not warranted. The prosecution proceeded upon the sole theory that the defendant had unlawfully entered the home of the complainant with intent to commit a crime therein. During his testimony, the defendant presented no facts that could “lead to the conclusion that intent to commit the crime was formed after his unlawful entry” (People v Fenderson, 203 AD2d 585, 586). It is “[therefore * * * unlikely that the jury was misled by the court’s charge” and no reversible error was committed especially where, as here, the record reveals no evidence that the jury was confused by that particular portion of the charge (People v Fenderson, supra at 586).
Additionally, the defendant claims that his conviction of as
The defendant’s remaining contentions are either without merit or unpreserved for appellate review. Florio, J.P., S. Miller, Townes and Cozier, JJ., concur.