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What is considered a serious physical injury in nys examples please?

Asked by police139 (4points) August 18th, 2010

examples of serious physical injuries as it applies to nys penal law

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This from New York Penal – Article 10 – ยง 10.00 Definitions of Terms—-
“Serious physical injury” means physical injury which creates a
substantial risk of death, or which causes death or serious and
protracted disfigurement, protracted impairment of health or protracted
loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ.

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