Opinion
September 29, 1995
Appeal from the Niagara County Family Court, Crapsi, J.
Present — Green, J.P., Lawton, Fallon, Doerr and Boehm, JJ.
Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: The record supports Family Court's finding that respondent committed an act that, if committed by an adult, would constitute the crime of assault in the third degree (Penal Law § 120.00). Evidence that the victim experienced "a lot" of pain after respondent struck him with a skateboard and that stitches were required to close the cut beside the victim's eye is sufficient to establish physical injury (see, People v Fallen, 194 A.D.2d 928, lv denied 82 N.Y.2d 753; People v Beaton, 152 A.D.2d 992, lv denied 74 N.Y.2d 845; People v Ruttenbur, 112 A.D.2d 13).
We have examined respondent's remaining contentions and conclude that they lack merit.