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The People v. William Cook

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 30, 2017No. 30PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Garcia, J.

In this case, we are asked to determine whether sentencing courts in two different counties may each render Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) risk level determinations based upon a single set of “Current Offense [s]” forming the basis of a risk assessment instrument (RAI). We hold that, under these circumstances, only one determination is permitted and, accordingly, we affirm the order of the Appellate Division.

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Defendant committed multiple sexual offenses against four children — three boys under the age of 11, and a young girl suffering from cerebral palsy —…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. StevensNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  2. People v. WindhamNew York Court of Appeals · 2008
  3. The People v. William CookNew York Court of Appeals · 2017
  4. People v. GallagherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  5. People v. WilkesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. The People v. William CookNew York Court of Appeals · 2017
  2. People v. ParrisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  3. People v. GomezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2022
  4. People v. SanchezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  5. People v. NegronAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2022

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