Legal Opinion
People v. Kearns
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 15, 2000PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
Defendant was charged with two counts of rape in the first degree and seven counts of sexual abuse in the first degree, committed in August 1995. He pleaded guilty to one count of sexual abuse in the first degree in satisfaction of the indictment. At the plea hearing, defendant executed a written waiver of his right to appeal.
Supreme Court conducted a hearing pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) (Correction Law art 6-C) to determine defendant’s risk level classification. Over defense…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. StevensNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- People v. HernandezNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
- People v. KearnsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
3Cited by14 opinions
- People v. David W.New York Court of Appeals · 2000
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- Vandover v. CzajkaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- People v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 2010
- People v. Di JohnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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