People v Diaz
2009 NY Slip Op 02729 [61 AD3d 465]
April 9, 2009
Appellate Division, First Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
As corrected through Wednesday, June 10, 2009


The People of the State of New York, Respondent,
v
Salvador Diaz, Appellant.

[*1] Salvador Diaz, appellant pro se.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney, New York (Sheila O'Shea of counsel), for respondent.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Roger S. Hayes, J.), entered on or about February 8, 2008, 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 People met their burden of establishing, by clear and convincing evidence, risk factors bearing a sufficient total point score to support a level two sex offender adjudication. The court properly assessed points under the factor for lack of supervised release, even though this was a matter beyond defendant's control (see People v Lewis, 37 AD3d 689, 690 [2007], lv denied 8 NY3d 814 [2007]). The court properly exercised its discretion in denying defendant a downward departure from his presumptive risk level (see People v Guaman, 8 AD3d 545 [2004]). Defendant's remaining contentions are unpreserved and meritless. Concur—Gonzalez, P.J., Tom, Sweeny, Catterson and Renwick, JJ.