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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Mitchell Texidor, Appellant

New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division2016-01-07
135 A.D.3d 45521 N.Y.S.3d 894

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Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Michael J. Obus, J.), entered June 25, 2013, which adjudicated defendant a level two sexually violent offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art 6-C), unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The court’s upward departure was a provident exercise of discretion. Clear and convincing evidence established aggravating factors that were not otherwise adequately taken into account by the risk assessment guidelines (see e.g. People v Poole, 105 AD3d 654 [1st Dept 2013], lv denied 21 NY3d 863 [2013]). The underlying sex crime was committed, under egregious circumstances, during a burglary, and defendant’s background includes prior convictions for both a sex crime and a residential burglary. Defendant’s pattern of misconduct displays a likelihood of recidivism that outweighs the mitigating factors he cites. Concur — Tom, J.P., Mazzarelli, Richter and Gische, JJ.