State v. Petion

**475 Whether an assault results in physical injury or serious physical injury can have profound ramifications for the victim. Consequently, substantially greater punishment may be imposed for the latter injury than the former. 1 Although this court has acknowledged "the difficulty of drawing a precise line as to where physical injury leaves off and serious physical injury begins" (internal quotation marks omitted); State v. Ovechka , 292 Conn. 533 , 546-47, 975 A.2d 1 (2009) ; see also State v. Almeda , 211 Conn. 441 , 451, 560 A.2d 389 (1989) ; the present case provides an opportunity to…