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People v. Morrison

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 20, 2017No. 2015-09401PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Brennan, J.), dated September 15, 2015, 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.

In establishing an offender’s appropriate risk level under the Sex Offender Registration Act (see Correction Law art 6-C [hereinafter SORA]), the People “bear the burden of proving the facts supporting the determinations sought by clear and convincing evidence” (Correction Law § 168-n [3]). Contrary to the…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. People v. GillottiNew York Court of Appeals · 2014
  2. People v. WyattAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. People v. WatsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  4. People v. DeDonaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  5. People v. HowellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  3. People v. MaharAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2022
  4. People v. Guallpa-LemaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  5. People v. BaileyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2024

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