Legal Opinion
People v. Adams
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 30, 2007PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from an order of the County Court, Suffolk County (Weber, J.), dated July 5, 2005, 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 County Court providently exercised its discretion in denying his request for a downward departure from his presumptive risk level as shown on the risk assessment instrument. The defendant failed to present clear and convincing evidence of special circumstances warranting such…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- People v. InghilleriAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
- People v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
3Cited by11 opinions
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- People v. IorioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- People v. MercerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
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