

People v Rivera (2019 NY Slip Op 07372)





People v Rivera


2019 NY Slip Op 07372


Decided on October 15, 2019


Appellate Division, First Department


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


This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.



Decided on October 15, 2019

Sweeny, J.P., Tom, Mazzarelli, Oing, Singh, JJ.


10088 3001/07

[*1] The People of the State of New York, Respondent,
vDavid Rivera, Defendant-Appellant.


Janet E. Sabel, The Legal Aid Society, New York (Steven J. Miraglia of counsel), for appellant.
Darcel D. Clark, District Attorney, Bronx (Kristian D. Amundsen of counsel), for respondent.

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (John S. Moore, J.), entered on or about November 14, 2016, 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 risk assessment instrument,
were unpersuasive, or were outweighed by aggravating factors, including the seriousness of the underlying offense against a child and defendant's history of history of felony convictions.
THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER
OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.
ENTERED: OCTOBER 15, 2019
CLERK


