Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Steven Walker, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2010-10-12
Citations: 77 A.D.3d 450
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Steven Walker, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 77
Pages: 450–450

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Steven Walker, Appellant.
[908 NYS2d 572]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (A. Kirke Bartley, J.), entered on or about April 10, 2007, which adjudicated defendant a level three sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art 6-C), unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The court properly assessed 10 points for defendant's failure to accept responsibility for his sex offense. The circumstances of defendant's plea and sentencing, viewed as a whole, do not demonstrate a genuine acceptance of responsibility (see People v Marinconz, 178 Misc 2d 30, 34-35 [Sup Ct, Bronx County 1998]). The record also supports the court's conclusion that a discretionary upward departure would have been appropriate in any event. Concur—Mazzarelli, J.P., Sweeny, Moskowitz, Acosta and Román, JJ.