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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

In the Matter of Steven Rabinowitz, Petitioner, v James M., Respondent, and Thomas J. Spota, as Suffolk County District Attorney, Appellant.
    [879 NYS2d 715]
   Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Kibbie F. Payne, J.), entered on or about November 26, 2008, which directed that defendant be transferred from a secure psychiatric facility to a nonsecure psychiatric facility, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

A fair interpretation of the evidence supports the application court’s findings that while defendant continues to suffer from a mental illness, he no longer shows a level of dangerousness warranting retention in a secure facility, and that he otherwise meets the criteria for retention in a nonsecure facility (see Matter of David B., 97 NY2d 267, 276-279 [2002]; Matter of George L., 85 NY2d 295, 305 [1995]; cf. Matter of Richard S., 6 AD3d 1039 [2004], appeal dismissed 3 NY3d 700 [2004]). Concur— Mazzarelli, J.E, Sweeny, DeGrasse, Freedman and AbdusSalaam, JJ.