Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jaime Katz, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2014-10-28
Citations: 121 A.D.3d 593
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jaime Katz, Appellant.
Judges: Concur — Friedman, J.E, Renwick, Manzanet-Daniels, Feinman and Kapnick, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 121
Pages: 593–593

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jaime Katz, Appellant.
[994 NYS2d 611]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Renee A. White, J.), entered on or about March 19, 2013, which adjudicated defendant a level two sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art 6-C), unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The court properly assessed defendant 20 points for the risk factor for relationship with victim. The People demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that defendant established a relationship with the victim for the purpose of victimizing him (see People v Carlton, 307 AD2d 763 [4th Dept 2003]). The circumstances, including time factors, supported the inference that the relationship was formed for that purpose, and defendant's denials presented a credibility question that the court properly resolved against him.
The court properly exercised its discretion when it declined to grant a downward departure to risk level one (see People v Gillotti, 23 NY3d 841 [2014]). The alleged mitigating factors were outweighed by the seriousness of the underlying sex crime.
Concur — Friedman, J.E, Renwick, Manzanet-Daniels, Feinman and Kapnick, JJ.