Opinion
2014-07-30
PEOPLE of State of New York, respondent, v. John NETHERCOTT, appellant.
John F. Ryan, White Plains, N.Y. (Jacqueline F. Oliva of counsel), for appellant. Janet DiFiore, District Attorney, White Plains, N.Y. (John J. Carmody and Steven A. Bender of counsel), for respondent.
John F. Ryan, White Plains, N.Y. (Jacqueline F. Oliva of counsel), for appellant. Janet DiFiore, District Attorney, White Plains, N.Y. (John J. Carmody and Steven A. Bender of counsel), for respondent.
Appeal by the defendant from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Molea, J.), dated June 7, 2013, 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.
The defendant challenges his designation as a level two sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act ( see Correction Law art. 6–C) following his conviction of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the Supreme Court properly assessed 30 points under risk factor 3 (number of victims) and 20 points under risk factor 7 (relationship with victim) ( see People v. Gillotti, ––– N.Y.3d –––, –––N.Y.S.2d ––––, ––– N.E.3d ––––, 2014 N.Y. Slip Op. 04117, 2014 WL 2573461 [2014];People v. Johnson, 11 N.Y.3d 416, 872 N.Y.S.2d 379, 900 N.E.2d 930;People v. Brown, 116 A.D.3d 1017, 983 N.Y.S.2d 900;People v. Poole, 90 A.D.3d 1550, 935 N.Y.S.2d 773). Further, the Supreme Court properly concluded that the defendant failed to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that he was entitled to a downward departure from his presumptive risk level ( see People v. Jackson, 114 A.D.3d 739, 980 N.Y.S.2d 152;People v. Worrell, 113 A.D.3d 742, 743, 978 N.Y.S.2d 882;People v. Romero, 113 A.D.3d 605, 977 N.Y.S.2d 900;People v. Wyatt, 89 A.D.3d 112, 128, 931 N.Y.S.2d 85). DICKERSON, J.P., LEVENTHAL, COHEN and HINDS–RADIX, JJ., concur.