Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Angelo Zapata, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-04-28
Citations: 83 A.D.3d 606
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Angelo Zapata, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 83
Pages: 606–606

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Angelo Zapata, Appellant.
[920 NYS2d 910]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Daniel P. FitzGerald, J.), entered on or about April 27, 2009, which adjudicated defendant a level two sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art 6-C), unanimously modified, on the law, to the extent of reducing the adjudication to that of a level one sex offender, and otherwise affirmed, without costs.
The court incorrectly assessed 15 points under the risk factor of history of substance abuse, since the People's proof in relation to this factor did not meet the clear and convincing evidence standard (see People v Irizarry, 36 AD3d 473 [2007]). Without the improperly assessed points, defendant qualifies as a level one offender. Concur—Gonzalez, P.J., Sweeny, Moskowitz, Renwick and Richter, JJ.