Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Richard Figueroa, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2017-10-24
Citations: 154 A.D.3d 593
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Richard Figueroa, Appellant.
Judges: Concur— Renwick, J.P., Kapnick, Gesmer and Kern, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 154
Pages: 593–594

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Richard Figueroa, Appellant.
[62 NYS3d 274]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Bonnie Wittner, J.), entered on or about April 11, 2016, which adjudicated defendant a level three sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art 6-C), unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The level three adjudication was appropriate, and there is no basis for 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 instru ment or were outweighed by the aggravating factors. Defendant's course of sexual conduct against a very young child, and his involvement with child pornography, support the conclusion that he poses a threat to re-offend children.
Concur— Renwick, J.P., Kapnick, Gesmer and Kern, JJ.