Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Barry Wilkes, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2008-02-26
Citations: 48 A.D.3d 777
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Barry Wilkes, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 48
Pages: 777–777

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Barry Wilkes, Appellant.
[851 NYS2d 359]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from an order of the County Court, Westchester County (R. Bellantoni, J.), dated November 3, 2006, which, after a hearing, designated him a level three sex offender pursuant to Correction Law article 6-C.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The defendant was appropriately assessed points based on the victim's physical helplessness (see People v Davenport, 38 AD3d 634 [2007]), and for having inflicted a physical injury on her (see People v Bogan, 70 NY2d 860; People v Cannon, 300 AD2d 407 [2002]). The County Court's determination to designate the defendant a level three sex offender was supported by clear and convincing evidence (see People v Smith, 46 AD3d 791 [2007]; People v Morris, 33 AD3d 778 [2006]).
The issue of whether an automatic override is applicable in this case has been rendered academic given the determination that the defendant is, by score, a level three sex offender. Spolzino, J.R, Santucci, Angiolillo and Garni, JJ., concur.