Legal Opinion

People v. Stapleton

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

Decided February 25, 2015No. 2012-09700PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from an order of the County Court, Nassau County (O’Brien, J.), dated September 24, 2012, which, after a hearing, designated him a level two sex offender pursuant to Correction Law article 6-C.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

In establishing a defendant’s risk level pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (see Correction Law art 6-C), the People have “the burden of proving the facts supporting the determinations sought by clear and convincing evidence” (Correction Law § 168-n [3]; see People v Wyatt, 89 AD3d 112, 117-118 [2011]).…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. GillottiNew York Court of Appeals · 2014
  2. People v. WyattAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. People v. MingoNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
  4. People v. CrandallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  5. People v. FryerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  2. People v. MorrellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  3. People v. PinckneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  4. People v. BanguraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  5. People v. DelanceyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019

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