Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jorge Zepeda, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2015-01-06
Citations: 124 A.D.3d 417
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jorge Zepeda, Appellant.
Judges: Concur — Mazzarelli, J.E, DeGrasse, Manzanet-Daniels, Feinman and Gische, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 124
Pages: 417–418

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jorge Zepeda, Appellant.
[997 NYS2d 626]—

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Michael R. Sonberg, J.), entered on or about September 12, 2012, 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 properly exercised its discretion when it declined to grant a downward departure (see People v Gillotti, 23 NY3d 841 [2014]). There is no basis for a downward departure, given the seriousness of the underlying conduct, committed against a child. There is no merit to defendant's argument that his deportation to Mexico resulted in such a reduced risk to public safety as to warrant a downward departure (see e.g. People v Kachalov, 106 AD3d 973 [2d Dept 2013], lv denied 21 NY3d 863 [2013]).
Concur — Mazzarelli, J.E, DeGrasse, Manzanet-Daniels, Feinman and Gische, JJ.