Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Donell McGuire, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2008-12-31
Citations: 57 A.D.3d 1443
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Donell McGuire, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 57
Pages: 1443–1444

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Donell McGuire, Appellant.
[871 NYS2d 795]

Opinion:
Memorandum: On appeal from an order determining that he is a level three risk pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law § 168 et seq.), defendant contends that Supreme Court erred in refusing to grant his request for a downward departure from his presumptive risk level and to classify him as a level two risk. We reject that contention, inasmuch as defendant failed to present " 'clear and convincing evidence of special circumstances justifying a downward departure' " (People v Ratcliff, 53 AD3d 1110 [2008], quoting People v McDaniel, 27 AD3d 1158, 1159 [2006], lv denied 7 NY3d 703 [2006]). Present—Martoche, J.P., Smith, Fahey and Pine, JJ.