Legal Opinion
People v. Ayten
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 25, 1997PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John A. Milano, J.
The New York Sex Offender Registration Act (the Act) (L 1995, ch 192 [Correction Law, art 6-C, § 168 et seq.]) became effective January 21, 1996 (L 1995, ch 192, § 3). Modelled after New Jersey’s Megan’s Law, this Act requires that convicted sex offenders register with the appropriate law enforcement agencies. Based on an assessment of risk, information pertaining to this offender may be disseminated by the appropriate law enforcement agencies to the public. Pursuant to the Act, we must determine whether the defendant is "a sex offender or a sexually…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Doe v. PatakiDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1996
- People v. RossNew York Supreme Court · 1996
- Roe v. Office of Adult ProbationDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1996
- People v. Lombardo, New York County Courts1996
3Cited by5 opinions
- People v. SalaamNew York Supreme Court · 1997
- People v. JimenezNew York Supreme Court · 1998
- People v. GriceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- In re ParkerNew York Supreme Court · 2005
- People v. HernandezNew York Supreme Court · 2005