Opinion
March 30, 1992
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Pitaro, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, we find that there was legally sufficient evidence adduced at trial to establish that the complainant suffered "physical injury" within the meaning of Penal Law § 10.00 (9) (see, Matter of Philip A., 49 N.Y.2d 198, 200; People v Contes, 60 N.Y.2d 620, 621). The record establishes that the defendant hit the complainant with his fists several times in the face and chest with such force that his eyeglasses flew off of his face. The record also establishes that the complainant's face was bruised and swollen around the eye area as a result of the attacks. Moreover, the complainant testified that his injuries were "very pain[ful]", that the pain lasted four or five days, and that he lost one day from work (see, People v Rogers, 138 A.D.2d 419). Upon the exercise of our factual review power, we are satisfied that the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence (see, CPL 470.15). Mangano, P.J., Thompson, Bracken and Pizzuto, JJ., concur.