Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Richard Alcantara, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2017-10-17
Citations: 154 A.D.3d 532
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Richard Alcantara, Appellant.
Judges: Concur — Tom, J.P., Richter, Andrias, Gesmer and Singh, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 154
Pages: 532–532

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Richard Alcantara, Appellant.
[61 NYS3d 883]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Ronald A. Zweibel, J.), entered on or about December 10, 2014, 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 providently exercised its discretion in declining to grant a downward departure from defendant's presumptive risk level (see generally People v Gillotti, 23 NY3d 841 [2014]). Defendant failed to meet his burden to show that his participation in sex offender treatment was so exceptional as to warrant a downward departure. The remaining mitigating factors cited by defendant were adequately taken into account by the risk assessment instrument, and were outweighed by the aggravating factors.
Concur — Tom, J.P., Richter, Andrias, Gesmer and Singh, JJ.