52 A.D.3d 1237 862 N.Y.S.2d 223

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Clay Adams, Appellant.

[862 NYS2d 223]

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Monroe County (Frank E Geraci, Jr., A.J.), entered October 12, 2006. The order determined that defendant is a level two risk pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act.

It is hereby ordered that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.

Memorandum: Defendant appeals from an order determining that he is a level two risk pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law § 168 et seq.). Defendant was presumptively classified at that risk level after Supreme Court reduced the total risk factor score on the risk assessment instrument by 20 points. We reject the contention of defendant that the court abused its discretion in denying his request for a further downward departure based on his postrelease behavior (see People v Perkins, 32 AD3d 1241 [2006], lv denied 7 NY3d 718 [2006]). Defendant failed to present clear and convincing evidence of the existence of special circumstances to warrant a downward departure from the presumptive risk level (see People v Marks, 31 AD3d 1142 [2006], lv denied 7 NY3d 715 [2006]; People v Hamelinck, 23 AD3d 1060 [2005]). Present—Hurlbutt, J.P, Lunn, Fahey, Peradotto and Pine, JJ.

People v. Adams
52 A.D.3d 1237 862 N.Y.S.2d 223

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People v. Adams
Decision Date
Jun 6, 2008
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52 A.D.3d 1237

862 N.Y.S.2d 223

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New York

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