Judgment unanimously affirmed.
Memorandum:
Defendant, an inmate at Auburn Correctional Facility, was convicted of assault in the second degree (Penal Law § 120.05 [3], [7]), arising from an altercation with correction officers. On appeal, defendant claims that proof of "physical injury" (Penal Law § 10.00 [9]; § 120.05) was legally insufficient to support the jury's verdict. We disagree.
Defendant bit Officer Smith on the left thumb...
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