Opinion
336 2520/09.
02-25-2016
The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Javier GUAMAN, Defendant–Appellant.
Seymour W. James, Jr., The Legal Aid Society, New York (Michael C. Taglieri of counsel), for appellant. Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., District Attorney, New York (Luis Morales of counsel), for respondent.
Seymour W. James, Jr., The Legal Aid Society, New York (Michael C. Taglieri of counsel), for appellant.
Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., District Attorney, New York (Luis Morales of counsel), for respondent.
Opinion
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Juan M. Merchan, J.), entered May 7, 2014, adjudicating defendant a level two sexually violent offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The court properly exercised its discretion when it declined to grant a downward departure (see People v. Gillotti, 23 N.Y.3d 841, 994 N.Y.S.2d 1, 18 N.E.3d 701 2014 ). The only ground for departure cited by defendant is his deportation to Ecuador. However, we reject defendant's argument that his deportation resulted in such a reduced risk to public safety as to warrant a downward departure (see People v. Zepeda, 124 A.D.3d 417, 997 N.Y.S.2d 626 1st Dept.2015, lv. denied 25 N.Y.3d 902, 7 N.Y.S.3d 274, 30 N.E.3d 165 2015 ).
FRIEDMAN, J.P., SWEENY, SAXE, GISCHE, JJ., concur.