Legal Opinion

People v. Bennett

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

Decided December 30, 2011PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Memorandum:

Defendant appeals from an order determining that he is a level three risk pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law § 168 et seq.). Defendant failed to preserve for our review his contention that he was entitled to a downward departure from his presumptive risk level (see People v Clark, 66 AD3d 1366 [2009], lv denied 13 NY3d 713 [2009]; People v Ratcliff, 53 AD3d 1110 [2008], lv denied 11 NY3d 708 [2008]). In any event, we reject that contention inasmuch as “defendant failed to present clear and convincing evidence of special circumstances justifying a downward…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. RatcliffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  2. People v. ReganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  3. People v. ClarkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. OdumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  2. ODUM, RICHARD, PEOPLE vAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. People v. OdumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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