Opinion

People v. Brown

  • 131 A.D.3d 520
  • 14 N.Y.S.3d 694
Court
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Filed
Aug 12, 2015
Status
Published
On the bench
Mastro, Austin, Roman, Sgroi
Cited by
6 cases
Authority
More cited than 74.6%

The opinion

Appeal by the defendant from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (DiMango, J.), dated January 14, 2013, which, after a hearing, designated him a level three sex offender pursuant to Correction Law article 6-C.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the People proved by clear and convincing evidence that he was properly assessed

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points under risk factor six, based on the victim’s mental disability

(see People v Leeks,

43 AD3d 1251 [2007];

cf. People v Green,

104 AD3d 1222 [2013]). In addition, the defendant’s contention that the assessment of points under risk factors five (age of victim) and six constituted improper double counting is unpreserved for appellate review

(see People v Jones,

101 AD3d 836 [2012];

People v Fredlund,

38 AD3d 636 [2007]) and, in any event, without merit

(see People v Caban,

61 AD3d 834, 835 [2009]). The Supreme Court properly assessed points under risk factor 12 based upon the defendant’s removal from treatment programs for disciplinary reasons while incarcerated (see

People v DeCastro,

101 AD3d 693 [2012];

People v Peana,

68 AD3d 737 [2009];

People v Orengo,

40 AD3d 609, 610 [2007]).

The defendant’s remaining contention is without merit.

Accordingly, the Supreme Court properly designated the defendant a level three sex offender (see

People v Grubbs,

107 AD3d 771 [2013];

People v Lacewell,

103 AD3d 784 [2013]).

Mastro, J.P., Austin, Roman and Sgroi, JJ., concur.

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