Legal Opinion
People v. Mingo
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 9, 2009PublishedCited by 571 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
In these appeals, we address what constitutes “reliable hearsay” that is admissible for purposes of determining the appropriate risk level of a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA). In People v Mingo, we conclude that, with the proper foundation, internal documents generated by the District Attorney’s office may support a risk level adjudication but, since Supreme Court did not require such a foundation, we reverse and remit to afford the District Attorney’s office an opportunity to supply that proof. We affirm the determination in People…
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