Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Peter Habersharn, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2017-11-16
Citations: 155 A.D.3d 486
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Peter Habersharn, Appellant.
Judges: Concur—Renwick, J.P., Manzanet-Daniels, Andrias, Kern and Oing, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 155
Pages: 486–486

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Peter Habersharn, Appellant.
[64 NYS3d 891]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Ronald A. Zweibel, J.), entered on or about May 5, 2016, which adjudicated defendant a level two sexually violent offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art 6-C), unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The court providently exercised its discretion when it declined to grant a downward departure (see People v Gillotti, 23 NY3d 841 [2014]). The mitigating factors cited by defendant were adequately taken into account by the risk assessment instrument, or did not otherwise support a departure. Defendant's conduct and accomplishments while incarcerated were not so extraordinary as to warrant a departure, given the seriousness of the underlying offense against a 12-year-old child.
Concur—Renwick, J.P., Manzanet-Daniels, Andrias, Kern and Oing, JJ.