The quantum of proof with respect both to serious physical injury (Penal Law § 10.00 [10]) and defendant's intent to cause such injury was sufficient to support the verdict of first-degree assault. The injury to the complainant's face was not merely a "split lip" as that term is commonly used. The deep puncture wound in his upper lip went completely through to the inside of his mouth, causing nerve damage to his right upper lip. He suffered from numbness and sometimes...
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