Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Javier Guaman, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2016-02-25
Citations: 136 A.D.3d 605
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Javier Guaman, Appellant.
Judges: Concur — Friedman, J.P., Sweeny, Saxe and Gische, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 136
Pages: 605–605

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Javier Guaman, Appellant.
[25 NYS3d 604]

Opinion:
— Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Juan M. Merchan, J.), entered May 7, 2014, adjudicating defendant a level two sexually violent offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act, 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]). The only ground for departure cited by defendant is his deportation to Ecuador. However, we reject defendant's argument that his deportation resulted in such a reduced risk to public safety as to warrant a downward departure (see People v Zepeda, 124 AD3d 417 [1st Dept 2015], lv denied 25 NY3d 902 [2015]).
Concur — Friedman, J.P., Sweeny, Saxe and Gische, JJ.