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People v. Swackhammer

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Jan 12, 2006
25 A.D.3d 892 (N.Y. App. Div. 2006)

Opinion

96898.

January 12, 2006.

Appeal from an order of the County Court of Broome County (Mathews, J.), entered October 5, 2004, which classified defendant as a risk level III sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act.

Jay L. Wilber, Public Defender, Binghamton, for appellant.

Gerald F. Mollen, District Attorney, Binghamton (Joann Rose Parry of counsel), for respondent.

Before: Mercure, J.P., Peters, Carpinello and Rose, JJ., concur.


Following defendant's conviction of the crimes of sodomy in the first degree and endangering the welfare of a child stemming from his sexual contact with his minor stepdaughter, he was sentenced to prison. Upon defendant's release, County Court conducted a hearing and thereafter classified him as a risk level III sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act ( see Correction Law art 6-C). Defendant now appeals.

We reject defendant's contention that County Court erroneously calculated his risk factor score. A review of the record reveals that defendant had previously been convicted as a youthful offender of burglary in the third degree, thereby supporting the court's assessment of points relative to his criminal history ( see People v. King, 15 AD3d 693, 693). As for defendant's postrelease status, the record is equally as clear that he is not subject to any type of parole or probation supervision. As such, the court's assessment of points concerning defendant's release without supervision was also appropriate.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs.


Summaries of

People v. Swackhammer

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Jan 12, 2006
25 A.D.3d 892 (N.Y. App. Div. 2006)
Case details for

People v. Swackhammer

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. PHILIP SWACKHAMMER…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: Jan 12, 2006

Citations

25 A.D.3d 892 (N.Y. App. Div. 2006)
2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 195
809 N.Y.S.2d 227

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