Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Edgar Imbert, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2008-02-19
Citations: 48 A.D.3d 297
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Edgar Imbert, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 48
Pages: 297–297

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Edgar Imbert, Appellant.
[850 NYS2d 899]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (William A. Wetzel, J.), entered on or about November 15, 2005, which adjudicated defendant a level three sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art 6-C), unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The People met their burden of establishing, by clear and convincing evidence, risk factors bearing a sufficient total point score to support a level three sex offender adjudication. Since the victim's grand jury testimony, standing alone, clearly established that defendant used a dangerous instrument during the rape, the court properly assessed points under the corresponding risk factor (see Correction Law § 168-n [3]; People v Quintana, 29 AD3d 308 [2006], lv denied 7 NY3d 709 [2006]). The court also properly assessed points under the risk factor for drug abuse, based on the case summary and presentence reports (see People v Ramos, 41 AD3d 1250 [2007], lv denied 9 NY3d 809 [2007]), and defendant's claim of improper double counting is without merit. Defendant did not establish any special circumstances warranting a downward departure from his presumptive risk level (see People v Guaman, 8 AD3d 545 [2004]). Concur&emdash;Tom, J.P., Nardelli, Williams and McGuire, JJ.