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People v. Morel-Baca

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
Apr 8, 2015
127 A.D.3d 833 (N.Y. App. Div. 2015)

Opinion

2013-05643.

04-08-2015

PEOPLE of State of New York, respondent, v. Leonardo MOREL–BACA, appellant.

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.


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.


Summaries of

People v. Morel-Baca

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
Apr 8, 2015
127 A.D.3d 833 (N.Y. App. Div. 2015)
Case details for

People v. Morel-Baca

Case Details

Full title:People of State of New York, respondent, v. Leonardo Morel-Baca, appellant.

Court:SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department

Date published: Apr 8, 2015

Citations

127 A.D.3d 833 (N.Y. App. Div. 2015)
4 N.Y.S.3d 893
2015 N.Y. Slip Op. 2948

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