Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Richard Horsford, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2016-04-07
Citations: 138 A.D.3d 458
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Richard Horsford, Appellant.
Judges: Concur — Acosta, J.P., Renwick, Manzanet-Daniels, Kapnick and Webber, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 138
Pages: 458–458

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Richard Horsford, Appellant.
[27 NYS3d 872]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Renee A. White, J.), entered on or about March 18, 2014, which adjudicated defendant a level two sex offender pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act (Correction Law art 6-C), unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The court properly exercised its discretion when it declined to grant a downward departure (see People v Gillotti, 23 NY3d 841 [2014]). The mitigating factors cited by defendant are inadequately substantiated, and are in any event outweighed by the seriousness of the underlying sex crime and defendant's prior record.
Concur — Acosta, J.P., Renwick, Manzanet-Daniels, Kapnick and Webber, JJ.