People v. Morel-Baca
| Decision Date | 08 April 2015 |
| Docket Number | 2013-05643. |
| Parties | PEOPLE of State of New York, respondent, v. Leonardo MOREL–BACA, appellant. |
| Court | New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division |
127 A.D.3d 833
4 N.Y.S.3d 893 (Mem)
2015 N.Y. Slip Op. 02948
PEOPLE of State of New York, respondent
v.
Leonardo MOREL–BACA, appellant.
2013-05643.
Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York.
April 8, 2015.
Steven A. Feldman, Uniondale, N.Y., for appellant.
Janet DiFiore, District Attorney, White Plains, N.Y. (Hae Jin Liu and Steven A. Bender of counsel), for respondent.
Opinion
Appeal by the defendant from an order of the County Court, Westchester County (Cacace, J.), entered May 16, 2013, which, after a hearing pursuant to Correction Law article 6–C, designated him a level two sex offender.
ORDERED that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, he was properly assessed points under risk factor 7 based upon his conviction of possession of child pornography (see
People v. Gillotti, 23 N.Y.3d 841, 994 N.Y.S.2d 1, 18 N.E.3d 701 ; People v. Johnson, 11 N.Y.3d 416, 872 N.Y.S.2d 379, 900 N.E.2d 930 ). In addition, the County Court properly determined that the defendant was not entitled to a downward departure and, thus, properly designated him a level two sex offender (see People v. Wyatt, 89 A.D.3d 112, 931 N.Y.S.2d 85 ; People v.
Mondo, 88 A.D.3d 676, 930 N.Y.S.2d 482 ; People v. Padro, 84 A.D.3d 1046, 922 N.Y.S.2d 808 ).
SKELOS, J.P., AUSTIN, SGROI and LaSALLE, JJ., concur.
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