People v. Murray

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.). Contrary to defendant’s contention, the People established by clear and convincing evidence that he has not accepted responsibility for the attempted rape of which he was convicted. County Court was entitled to discredit defendant’s statements accepting responsibility set forth in a letter to the Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders (see People v Woodard, 63 AD3d 1655 [2009], lv denied 13 NY3d 706 [2009]; People v Tilley, 305 AD2d…