We note that since the defense never objected to the IAS Court's final supplemental Allen charge, the question whether the charge was balanced has not been preserved for appellate review, as a matter of law, and we decline to review in the interest of justice. Were we to review, we would find the charge, viewed as a whole, was balanced and not coercive.
We have considered defendant's remaining contentions and find them to be without merit.
Concur — Milonas, J.P., Ellerin, Ross, Asch and Kassal, JJ.