Legal Opinion

People v. Wroten

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 9, 2001PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Kehoe, J.

Defendant, a convicted sex offender, appeals from an amended order determining that he is a “level three” risk under the Sex Offender Registration Act ([SORA] Correction Law § 168 et seq.). As a matter of first impression at the appellate level, we must determine whether County Court, on the People’s request for reconsideration of a prior order determining defendant to be a “level two risk,” had statutory or inherent authority to depart from its prior order and make a new determination. We conclude that the court was authorized to reconsider or correct its…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. People v. MinayaNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. People v. David W.New York Court of Appeals · 2000
  3. People v. StevensNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  4. Doe v. PatakiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
  5. People v. BartleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1979

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3Cited by52 opinions

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  4. People v. VacantiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  5. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004

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