People v. Bottisti

—Carpinello, J.

Appeal from an order of the County Court of Fulton County (Feldstein, J.), rendered June 23, 2001, which classified defendant as a risk level III sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act.

In 1996, defendant was convicted upon his plea of guilty of sexual abuse in the first degree stemming from his sexual contact with a nine-year-old girl over an eight-month period. He was sentenced to 3 to 6 years of imprisonment and released on parole. In preparation for his release, defendant was evaluated by the Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders to determine his risk level…