Opinion
2015-02105.
02-17-2016
PEOPLE of State of New York, respondent, v. Rashawn ANDREWS, appellant.
Clare J. Degnan, White Plains, N.Y. (Jessica B. Goldstein of counsel), for appellant. James A. McCarty, Acting District Attorney, White Plains, N.Y. (Stefanie A. Olivieri and Laurie Sapakoff of counsel), for respondent.
Clare J. Degnan, White Plains, N.Y. (Jessica B. Goldstein of counsel), for appellant.
James A. McCarty, Acting District Attorney, White Plains, N.Y. (Stefanie A. Olivieri and Laurie Sapakoff of counsel), for respondent.
Opinion
Appeal by the defendant from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Cacace, J.), dated February 3, 2015, which, after a hearing, designated him a level three sex offender pursuant to Correction Law article 6–C.
ORDERED that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the Supreme Court properly assessed 30 points under risk factor 5 based on the fact that the victim was 10 years of age or less. The defendant had pleaded guilty to rape in the first degree in violation of Penal Law § 130.35(3), which provides that a person is guilty of rape in the first degree when he or she engages in sexual intercourse with another person who is less than 11 years old. The fact that the victim was 10 years of age or less was a fact “elicited at the time of entry of a plea of guilty” (Correction Law § 168–n3 ). As such, this fact “shall be deemed established by clear and convincing evidence and shall not be relitigated” (id.; see People v. Martinez, 125 A.D.3d 735, 736, 3 N.Y.S.3d 408; People v. Vasquez, 89 A.D.3d 816, 816–817, 932 N.Y.S.2d 351; People v. Davenport, 38 A.D.3d 634, 635, 833 N.Y.S.2d 116).
BALKIN, J.P., DICKERSON, HALL and ROMAN, JJ., concur.