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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. David Daniel, Appellant

New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division2015-01-13
124 A.D.3d 446997 N.Y.S.2d 901

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Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Ruth Pickholz, J.), entered on or about December 19, 2011, which adjudicated defendant a level three sexually violent sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art 6-C), unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Defendant’s admissions provided clear and convincing evidence that supported a 15-point assessment under the risk factor for drug or alcohol abuse (see People v Watson, 112 AD3d 501, 502 [1st Dept 2013], lv denied 22 NY3d 863 [2014]). In any event, regardless of whether defendant’s correct point score is 145 or 130, he would still be a presumptive level three sex offender, and we find no basis for a downward departure (see People v Gillotti, 23 NY3d 841, 861 [2014]). The mitigating factors cited by defendant were adequately taken into account by the risk assessment instrument, and were in any event, outweighed by the seriousness of the underlying crimes.

Concur — Tom, J.E, Friedman, Acosta, Saxe and Kapnick, JJ.