Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the hearing court properly denied that branch of his motion which was to suppress his statements. The defendant's claim that his statements were physically coerced is belied by his appearance in his arrest photograph and his appearance and demeanor during his videotaped statement (see, People v Williams,
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