Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Nisean Graves, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2014-10-22
Citations: 121 A.D.3d 959
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Nisean Graves, Appellant.
Judges: Rivera, J.E, Dickerson, Roman and Duffy, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 121
Pages: 959–960

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Nisean Graves, Appellant.
[993 NYS2d 778]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from an order of the County Court, Westchester County (Cacace, J.), dated July 8, 2013, which, after a hearing, designated him a level three sexually violent offender pursuant to Correction Law article 6-C.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
In determining a defendant's risk level pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (see Correction Law art 6-C), the People bear the burden of establishing the facts supporting the determination sought by clear and convincing evidence (see Correction Law § 168-n [3]; People v Mingo, 12 NY3d 563, 571 [2009]; People v King, 80 AD3d 681, 682 [2011]).
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the assessment of 10 points under risk factor 13 for unsatisfactory conduct while confined was supported by clear and convincing evidence (see People v Perez, 115 AD3d 919 [2014]; People v Watson, 109 AD3d 463, 463-464 [2013]). The defendant's unsatisfactory conduct during his incarceration was established by his inmate disciplinary history report, which revealed that he committed seven tier II disciplinary violations (see Sex Offender Registration Act: Risk Assessment Guidelines and Commentary at 16 [2006]). Accordingly, the County Court properly designated the defendant a level three sexually violent offender.
Rivera, J.E, Dickerson, Roman and Duffy, JJ., concur.