Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Fountain, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2014-02-13
Citations: 114 A.D.3d 491
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v James Fountain, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 114
Pages: 491–491

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v James Fountain, Appellant.
[979 NYS2d 810]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Roger Hayes, J), entered on or about September 14, 2009, which adjudicated defendant a level three sexually violent 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 to level two (see People v Cintron, 12 NY3d 60, 70 [2009], cert denied 558 US 1011 [2009]; People v Johnson, 11 NY3d 416, 418, 421 [2008]). Defendant's egregious criminal record, including the underlying sex crime, defendant's prior sex crimes against children, and his homicide convictions, outweighs the factors he cites in support of a downward departure. Concur — Gonzalez, EJ, Sweeny, Richter, ManzanetDaniels and Clark, JJ.