Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Simmons, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2015-05-19
Citations: 128 A.D.3d 534
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v William Simmons, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 128
Pages: 534–534

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v William Simmons, Appellant.
[8 NYS3d 559]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Edward J. McLaughlin, J.), entered on or about June 24, 2011, 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.
Defendant's challenges to his adjudication are unpreserved, and we decline to review them in the interest of justice. In any event, we find that the court properly applied the presumptive override for causing the death of a victim, "which results in a level three adjudication independent of any point assessments" (People v Rivera, 123 AD3d 639, 639 [1st Dept 2014]), that there is no basis for a downward departure, and that the court properly exercised its discretion in declining to rule on matters it considered academic (see People v Pedraja, 49 AD3d 325 [1st Dept 2008], lv denied 10 NY3d 711 [2008]). Moreover, even if, as defendant contends, his correct point score is only 70, we would still find no basis for a modification of the adjudication. Concur — Sweeny, J.P., Renwick, Andrias, Moskowitz and Gische, JJ.