GREEN, J.
Under G. L. c. 265, § 13A, as amended by St. 2002, c. 35, § 1, an assault and battery is subject to enhanced penalties if it "causes serious bodily injury." See G. L. c. 265, § 13A(b)(i), (iii). The statute, in subparagraph (c), defines "serious bodily injury" to mean "bodily injury that results in a permanent disfigurement, loss or impairment of a bodily function, limb or organ, or a substantial risk of death." The defendant...
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