People v. Lorio

37 A.D.3d 796, 829 N.Y.S.2d 920

Opinion

Appeal by the defendant from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Calabrese, J.), entered June 23, 2006, 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.

The County Court designated the defendant a level three sex offender based upon the existence of an overriding factor, namely, “a clinical assessment that the [defendant] has a psychological, physical, or organic abnormality that decreases his ability to control impulsive sexual behavior” (Sex Offender Registration Act: Risk Assessment Guidelines & Commentary, at 3 [1997 ed]; see generally People v Scott, 288 AD2d 763 [2001]). Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the court’s determination was supported by clear and convincing evidence and, therefore, should not be disturbed (see Correction Law § 168-n [3]; People v Davis, 26 AD3d 364 [2006]; People v Hegazy, 25 AD3d 675, 676 [2006]; People v Hines, 24 AD3d 524 [2005]). The defendant failed to present clear and convincing evidence of special circumstances warranting a downward departure from the presumptive risk level (see People v Davis, supra; People v Ventura, 24 AD3d 527 [2005]; People v Guaman, 8 AD3d 545 [2004]). Prudenti, P.J., Krausman, Dillon and McCarthy, JJ., concur.