Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
On appeal the defendant argues that the prosecution failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the complainant, Eugene Steele, suffered a "physical injury" as defined in Penal Law § 10.00 (9) in order to sustain a finding of guilt of assault in the second degree (Penal Law § 120.05 [7]). We disagree.
The defendant struck Steele several times in the face, causing swelling and discoloration below his right...
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