Opinion
Appeal No. 15065 Ind No. 8158/95Case No. 2020-04873
01-13-2022
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Dwight Smalls, Defendant-Appellant. Appeal No. 15065 No. 2020-04873
Robert S. Dean, Center for Appellate Litigation, New York (Alma D. Gonzalez of counsel), for appellant. Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney, Bronx (Shane Magnetti of counsel), for respondent.
Robert S. Dean, Center for Appellate Litigation, New York (Alma D. Gonzalez of counsel), for appellant.
Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney, Bronx (Shane Magnetti of counsel), for respondent.
Before: Acosta, P.J., Manzanet-Daniels, González, Mendez, Rodriguez, JJ.
Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Raymond L. Bruce, J.), entered on or about November 20, 2020, which adjudicated defendant a level three sexually violent offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art 6-C), unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The court providently exercised its discretion when it declined to grant a downward departure (see People v Gillotti, 23 N.Y.3d 841 [2014]). The mitigating factors cited by defendant were adequately taken into account by the guidelines, or were outweighed by aggravating factors, including the seriousness of the underlying offense and defendant's prison disciplinary record. Defendant has not shown that his age (50)
and family situation reduce his risk of reoffense to an extent warranting a downward departure.