Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Phillip Clark, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2009-12-08
Citations: 68 A.D.3d 485
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Phillip Clark, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 68
Pages: 485–485

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Phillip Clark, Appellant.
[888 NYS2d 891]

Opinion:
The record supports the court's discretionary upward departure to a level three sex offender adjudication. Defendant committed a serious sexual assault that was similar to the offense requiring registration, but that was not accounted for in the risk assessment instrument because it was a subsequent offense. This conduct demonstrates that defendant poses an increased risk to public safety, and warrants the upward departure (see People v Buss, 44 AD3d 634, 635 [2007], affd 11 NY3d 553 [2008]). Concur — Andrias, J.P., Saxe, Sweeny, Moskowitz and Abdus-Salaam, JJ.