Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Clyde Perry, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2008-11-05
Citations: 56 A.D.2d 448
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Clyde Perry, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 56
Pages: 448–448

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Clyde Perry, Appellant.
[868 NYS2d 216]

Opinion:
— Appeal by the defendant from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Dowling, J.), dated March 27, 2007, which, after a hearing, designated him a level two sex offender pursuant to Correction Law article 6-C.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The People established by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant should be designated a level two sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act (see Correction Law art 6-C; People u Hegazy, 25 AD3d 675 [2006]). The party seeking a departure from the presumptive risk level has the burden of establishing by clear and convincing evidence that there are mitigating factors "of a kind or to a degree not otherwise taken into account" by the guidelines (Sex Offender Registration Act: Risk Assessment Guidelines and Commentary, at 4 [2006]; see People v Taylor, 47 AD3d 907 [2008]; People v Hines, 24 AD3d 524 [2005]; People v Guaman, 8 AD3d 545 [2004]). Here, the defendant did not submit any evidence to show the existence of such mitigating factors. Accordingly, the court properly designated the defendant a level two sex offender. Florio, J.E, Angiolillo, McCarthy and Leventhal, JJ., concur.