Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Juan Carlos Baez, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2018-01-25
Citations: 157 A.D.3d 621
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Juan Carlos Baez, Appellant.
Judges: Concur—Manzanet-Daniels, J.P, Gische, Tom, Gesmer, Singh, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 157
Pages: 621–622

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Juan Carlos Baez, Appellant.
[67 NYS3d 454]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Thomas Farber, J.), entered on or about May 4, 2015, which adjudicated defendant a level two 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 when it declined to grant a downward departure (see People v Gillotti, 23 NY3d 841 [2014]). The mitigating factors cited by defendant were adequately taken into account by the risk assessment instrument, or were outweighed by the seriousness of the underlying crime, which was committed against a child (see e.g. People v Cruz, 154 AD3d 610 [1st Dept 2017]; People v Ogata, 124 AD3d 416 [1st Dept 2015], lv denied 25 NY3d 908 [2015]; People v Watson, 112 AD3d 501, 503 [1st Dept 2013], lv denied 22 NY3d 863 [2014]).
Concur—Manzanet-Daniels, J.P, Gische, Tom, Gesmer, Singh, JJ.