Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. John Walden, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2012-02-07
Citations: 92 A.D.3d 462
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v John Walden, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 92
Pages: 462–462

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v John Walden, Appellant.
[937 NYS2d 849]

Opinion:
The court erred in initially designating defendant a level three offender rather than a level two offender. The record at best, only supports the level two classification. We exercise our independent discretion to grant defendant a downward departure to level one (see People v Johnson, 11 NY3d 416, 421 [2008]). Concur — Saxe, J.P., Friedman, Catterson, Freedman and Manzanet-Daniels, JJ.