People v. Smalls

2022 NY Slip Op 00256

Opinion

People v Smalls (2022 NY Slip Op 00256)

People v Smalls

2022 NY Slip Op 00256

Decided on January 13, 2022

Appellate Division, First Department

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

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Decided and Entered: January 13, 2022
Before: Acosta, P.J., Manzanet-Daniels, González, Mendez, Rodriguez, JJ.

Ind No. 8158/95 Appeal No. 15065 Case No. 2020-04873

[*1]The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

v

Dwight Smalls, Defendant-Appellant.

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.

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 NY3d 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.THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER

OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.

ENTERED: January 13, 2022