The verdict was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence. Defendant stabbed the deceased in the abdomen with great force, perforating the liver and cutting several blood vessels. In these circumstances, defendant's intent to cause serious physical injury was readily inferable from his actions (see, People v Askerneese,
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