Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jonathan A. Cunningham, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2009-12-30
Citations: 68 A.D.3d 1795
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jonathan A. Cunningham, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 68
Pages: 1795–1796

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jonathan A. Cunningham, Appellant.
[890 NYS2d 839]

Opinion:
Memorandum: Defendant appeals from an order determining that he is a level two risk pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law § 168 et seq.). Contrary to defendant's contention, the statements in the case summary constitute reliable hearsay upon which County Court properly relied pursuant to Correction Law § 168-n (3) (see People v Thompson, 66 AD3d 1455 [2009]; People v Ramos, 41 AD3d 1250 [2007], lv denied 9 NY3d 809 [2007]; People v Wragg, 41 AD3d 1273 [2007], lv denied 9 NY3d 809 [2007]). Those statements constitute clear and convincing evidence that an upward departure from the presumptive risk level was warranted based upon "an aggravating . . . factor of a kind, or to a degree, . . . otherwise not adequately taken into account by the [risk assessment] guidelines" (Sex Offender Registration Act: Risk Assessment Guidelines and Commentary, at 4 [2006]). Present — Scudder, EJ., Hurlbutt, Smith and Centra, JJ.