Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Darwin Nunez, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2013-12-05
Citations: 112 A.D.3d 437
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Darwin Nunez, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 112
Pages: 437–437

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Darwin Nunez, Appellant.
[975 NYS2d 871]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Charles H. Solomon, J.), entered on or about July 17, 2012, which adjudicated defendant a level two sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art 6-C), unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Regardless of whether the court properly assessed defendant 15 points for infliction of physical injury, defendant still qualifies as a level two offender, and there is no basis for a discretionary downward departure to level one (see People v Pettigrew, 14 NY3d 406, 409 [2010]). The underlying offense, committed against a child, was serious, and the mitigating factors cited by defendant were generally taken into account by the risk assessment instrument. Concur — Tom, J.E, Friedman, Renwick, Feinman and Clark, JJ.