Legal Opinion

People v. Torres

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

Decided December 6, 2011Published

1Opinion of the Court

We find that regardless of whether defendant’s correct point score would make him a presumptive level two offender, this case clearly warrants application of the presumptive override for a prior felony sex crime conviction, and it does not warrant a downward departure. The prior and present convictions involved violent, predatory conduct, and the two incidents were remarkably similar. This demonstrated a serious threat of recidivism (see e.g. People v Reid, 49 AD3d 338, 339 [2008], lv denied 10 NY3d 713 [2008]), notwithstanding the passage of time between the two incidents. Concur —…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. ReidAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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