Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Rizzo, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2014-10-14
Citations: 121 A.D.3d 503
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v James Rizzo, Appellant.
Judges: Concur— Tom, J.P, Sweeny, Renwick, Andrias and Clark, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 121
Pages: 503–503

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v James Rizzo, Appellant.
[993 NYS2d 507]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Rena K. Uviller, J.), entered on or about February 8, 2013, which adjudicated defendant to be a level three sexually violent offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art 6-C) unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The court properly exercised its discretion in declining to grant a downward departure (see People v Gillotti, 23 NY3d 841, 856-857 [2014]; People v Cintron, 12 NY3d 60, 70 [2009], cert denied 558 US 1011 [2009]; People v Johnson, 11 NY3d 416, 421 [2008]). Neither defendant's age nor any other factors cited by defendant warranted a downward departure, particularly in light of the seriousness of the underlying sex crime.
Concur— Tom, J.P, Sweeny, Renwick, Andrias and Clark, JJ.