Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Mark Ray, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2015-01-13
Citations: 124 A.D.3d 452
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Mark Ray, Appellant.
Judges: Concur — Tom, J.P., Friedman, Acosta, Saxe and Kapnick, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 124
Pages: 452–452

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Mark Ray, Appellant.
[997 NYS2d 902]—

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Robert M. Stolz, J.), entered on or about December 6, 2011, which adjudicated defendant a level two sexually violent offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art 6-C), unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Although there was an insufficient basis for the court's assessment of 10 points, not assessed by the risk assessment instrument, under the risk factor for nonacceptance of responsibility, defendant remains a level two offender, and we find no basis for a discretionary downward departure (see People v Gillotti, 23 NY3d 841 [2014]). Defendant's completion of drug programs and abstinence from drug use while incarcerated do not warrant a downward departure under the circumstances of the case.
Concur — Tom, J.P., Friedman, Acosta, Saxe and Kapnick, JJ.