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p. 703The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Mustafa Abdul-Qawiyy, Appellant. [852 NYS2d 846]
A departure from the presumptive risk level is warranted where “there exists an aggravating or mitigating factor of a kind or to a degree, not otherwise adequately taken into ac
p. 704
count by the guidelines” (Sex Offender Registration Act: Risk Assessment Guidelines and Commentary at 4 [2006 ed]; see People v White, 25 AD3d 677 [2006]; People v Guaman, 8 AD3d 545 [2004]). Further, there must be clear and convincing evidence of the existence of a special circumstance to warrant any departure (see People v Dexter, 21 AD3d 403 , 404 [2005]). Here, the Supreme Court’s determination to depart from the presumptive risk level and designate the defendant a level three sex offender was proper (see People v James, 45 AD3d 555 , 556 [2007]; People v Buss, 44 AD3d 634 , 635 [2007]; People v Mudd, 43 AD3d 1128 , 1129 [2007], lv denied 9 NY3d 817 [2008]; People v Kettles, 39 AD3d 1270 , 1271 [2007]; People v Wilkens, 33 AD3d 399 [2006]; People v White, 25 AD3d 677 [2006]). Rivera, J.P., Skelos, Santucci and Leventhal, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- People v. Dexter 21 AD3d 403 at 404 p. 704
- People v. James 45 AD3d 555 at 556 p. 704
- People v. Buss 44 AD3d 634 at 635 p. 704
- People v. Mudd 43 AD3d 1128 at 1129 p. 704
- People v. Kettles 39 AD3d 1270 at 1271 p. 704