Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Mario Quintana, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2015-10-22
Citations: 132 A.D.3d 560
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Mario Quintana, Appellant.
Judges: Concur — Sweeny, J.P., Saxe, Richter and Gische, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 132
Pages: 560–560

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Mario Quintana, Appellant.
[17 NYS3d 866]

Opinion:
Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Megan Tallmer, J.), rendered May 31, 2013, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of criminal sexual act in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 10 years' probation, unanimously affirmed. Order, same court and Justice, entered on or about August 6, 2013, which adjudicated defendant a level two sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art 6-C), unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The court properly exercised its discretion in declining to grant a downward departure {see People v Gillotti, 23 NY3d 841 [2014]). Defendant's lack of a sex crime history was adequately taken into account by the risk assessment instrument, and his claims that his advanced age and familial-like relationship with the child victim tend to minimize his risk of reoffending are unpersuasive (see People v McFarland, 120 AD3d 1121, 1122 [1st Dept 2014], lv denied 24 NY3d 1053 [2014]; People v Rodriguez, 67 AD3d 596, 597 [1st Dept 2009], lv denied 14 NY3d 706 [2010]).
Concur — Sweeny, J.P., Saxe, Richter and Gische, JJ.