People v. Pavia

Appeal by the defendant from an order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Collini, J.), dated April 25, 2014, which, after a hearing, designated him a level two 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 Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in granting the People’s application, upon the recommendation of the Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders, for an upward departure from the presumptive risk level one designation to risk level two. The People demonstrated,…