Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
On appeal the defendant contends that the prosecution failed to adduce legally sufficient evidence that the complainant suffered a "physical injury" as defined in Penal Law § 10.00 (9) in order to sustain a finding of guilty of robbery in the second degree (Penal Law § 160.10 [2] [a]). We disagree.
The record establishes that the defendant struck the complainant in the face with his fist, causing a laceration...
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